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Reading and Compre Worksheet
I. Read the story and underline the words you don’t understand. Search the meaning of the
underlined words in the dictionary.
THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
Aesop Fables
In a day of dry weather, when the birds could find very little to
drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it.
But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no
matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water.
The poor thing felt as if he must die of thirst. Then an idea
came to him.
Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by
one.
With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near
enough so he could drink.
Moral Lesson of the Story: Be smart, find solutions to solve problems.
II. Cut out the images below and paste it on the correct place to answer the question.
Who is the story about? Where did the crow wanted to drink from?
Sad Bad
the story?
Be Smart
I. Read the short passage. Answer the questions that follow. Highlight or underline the words
you don’t know, then search the meaning in your dictionary.
I. Read the story and answer the questions. Highlight the words you don’t understand, search
it in your dictionary.
BELLING THE CAT
Aesop Fables
One day, the mice had a general meeting to think of a way how
to outsmart their common enemy, the Cat.
Some said this, and some said that; but at last a young mouse
got up and said he had a proposal to make, which he thought
would solve their problem.
“Our problem comes from the sly manner that the cat
approaches us. Now, if we could somehow get a warning signal
when he is coming, we could easily escape before he even
comes close. I suggest we get a small bell, and tie it around the
Cat’s neck. This way, whenever the cat is near, we would always
know, and we could easily hide."
The mice looked at one another and nobody spoke. Then the old mouse
said, "Most impossible solutions are easier said than done.”
II. Cut out the words with tracing lines and use them to answer the questions below.
1. What is the Title of the story? Tie a bell around the cat
Yes, it was
2. Who was the mice’s enemy?
There are many kinds of bears. Some bears live in warm places, like sun
bears. Some bears live in cold places, like polar bears. Bears are different
colors, too. They can be white, brown, or black. Some bears eat plants.
Some bears eat animals.
2. How are sun bears and polar bears different? Highlight your answer
b. Polar Bears live in cold places, Sun Bears live in warm places
Read the story and answer the questions. Highlight the words you don’t understand, search it
on your dictionary, then note it down in your notebook.
His master sometimes tied a bell around his neck, so people would know that
he is coming, and sometimes he fastened a chain around his neck that attaches
to a heavy clog, so that he could not be so quick at biting people's heels.
The Dog grew proud of his bell and clog, and went with them all over the
market-place.
An old hound said to him: "Why do you proudly show off your chain and clog? That bell and clog
that you carry were not given to you as a medal or trophy, but as marks of disgrace, a public notice
to all men to avoid you as an ill-mannered dog."
Moral: being famous and infamous are two very different things
Yes No
Yes No
Was the old hound wise?
Yes No
How many times did the Hen ask for help? Highlight the correct answer
Only once 3 times 5 times
Who helped the Hen in all the chores? Highlight the correct answer
The Cat The Duck Herself
What did the Dog, Cat, and Duck say when the Hen was asking for help? Highlight the
correct answer
We will help you! Not I Thank You
What did the Hen say to the Dog, Cat, and Duck when it was time to eat the bread?
Highlight the correct answer
“No! You did not help me bake this bread, so only I and my little chicks will eat this
bread!”
“Yes, because you helped me bake this bread, you may help me eat it as well.”
“No, No one else may help me eat this cake but me! I made it on my own, so I will eat it
on my own.”
What is the Moral of the story? Write your answer in the box
APPLES
Felix, like all other cats like to be taken good care of. He likes getting fed twice a day.
He has a lot of energy. Sometimes he would chew almost anything he could find.
He likes to be watched closely. He also like having his own bed, and his own playground.
Spot the Dog likes to eat. He likes to eat a lot of food. He likes to wag his tail while
smelling the food. Then he jumps up and down happily.
After that, he chases his tail around and around. And when he finally gets tired, he goes
back to his food bowl and finishes eating.
Who are the Characters? Cut out the pictures below and paste your answer in the box.
Amused Consented
Why?
Ridiculous
Highlight it or write it down in your notebook.
Who are the Characters? Cut out the pictures below and paste your answer in the box.
chin sturdy
Why? chimney
Garry needed to chop some wood for fire. He was too lazy, so he got Marty to do it for him.
“Chop these wood for me, and I will give you cake later.” With that, Marty picked up the axe and
started chopping wood.
But Garry said, oh I’m sorry but the cake is not yet ready. You finished too early. Help me with
my other chore and I will give you cake later.” And so Marty agreed. Garry needed to oil the
hinges on the door, but he was too lazy. So he got Marty to do it. “will I get cake after?” asked
Marty. Garry said “yes, of course but only after you finish.”
And so Marty excitedly oiled all the hinges of every door in the house. Then he asked “can I
have cake now?” But Garry said “Oh, the cake still is not yet ready. You finished too early. Help
me clean the gutter then maybe the cake will be done by then.”
And so, Marty cleaned the gutter as clean as he could. Then he thought maybe he finished too
soon again, and so he decided to clean himself up first before asking Garry for the cake.
When he got to Garry, he saw him already finished eating a slice of cake. He looked around for
more, but there was none. “Where is the cake?” Marty asked. “Oh, I ate it already. You took too
long to finish, so I ate it without you.”
“You promised there would be cake” said Marty. “The cake is a lie.” And that made Marty very
sad.
Then, Mr. Baker saw Marty and asked “why are you sad?” He answered “because Garry
promised me cake if I helped him with his chores, but he lied. He ate all the cake by himself.”
“You mean you did all those chores and not Garry?” asked Mr. Baker. “Yes, sir.” said Marty.
“I see. Very well then, I will make you a bigger cake for all the work you have done.”
“Really?” asked Marty. “Yes, and Garry can’t have any.” And so, Mr. Baker made a whole cake
just for Marty, and Garry was punished for lying. Marty finally had cake and he was very happy.
What happened in the beginning of the story? Highlight your answer below.
1. Garry wanted cake, but he was too lazy. So he had Marty do it for him.
2. Marty wanted cake, but he was too lazy. So he had Garry do it for him.
3. Garry and Marty wanted cake, but both were too lazy. So they had no cake.
1. Garry helped Marty with the chores, and they both worked hard.
2. Marty helped Garry with the chores, only Garry worked hard.
3. Marty helped Garry with the chores, only Marty worked hard.
1. Marty lied to Garry about sharing his cake, Garry told Mr. Baker and got
a bigger cake.
2. Mr. Baker lied to Garry and Marty about the cake, they both had nothing as a
reward
3. Garry lied to Marty about the cake, Marty told Mr. Baker and got a bigger cake.
Once upon a time, there was a little girl known as little Red Riding Hood.
Little Red Riding Hood lived in small town in a nearby forest. She was on
her way to her grandmother, who lives deeper into the forest, to give her
cookies and other sweets. But, little did she know, that somewhere, hiding
behind the trees is a Big Bad Wolf.
The Big Bad Wolf wanted to eat little Red Riding Hood, but he couldn’t
because they were still too close to the town. The Big Bad Wolf needed to
surprise Little Red Riding Hood, in order to get near her. But how? Thought
the wolf. Thinking hard, he came up with an idea. He would go to the
Grandmother’s house and wait for Little Red Riding Hood there. And so the
Big Bad Wolf ran deeper into the woods, straight for Grandma’s house. The
Big Bad Wolf forced his way into the house then ate the poor grandmother
whole!
“Ah…now to wait for the little girl to arrive.” Said the wolf.
Just as Little Red Riding Hood is nearing grandma’s house, the Big Bad Wolf
was already in disguise as the grandmother, waiting in bed for her. When
Little Red Riding Hood finally made it to the house, she greeted he grandma
cheerfully.
“Oh, how lovely! Come over here, dear and let me look at you.” Said the
wolf in disguise.
As little Red Riding Hood came closer, she notice something different about
her grandma.
“Oh, the better to see you with, my dear” said the wolf.
“Oh, the better to hear you with, dear.” said the wolf.
“and Grandma, what big TEETH you have!” said the Little Red Riding Hood.
“Why…the better to EAT YOU WITH!!!” exclaimed the wolf. And the Big Bad
Wolf attacked the poor little girl.
Little Red Riding Hood ran and screamed for help! “Help! Help! Someone
please HELP!!”
Then, a woodsman hear Little Red Riding Hood’s cry for help and rushed to
the cabin with his axe.
When he got there he saw the Big Bad Wolf about to eat the little girl, and
with a powerful swing killed the wolf with his axe. Then the woodsman saw
that the grandma was still alive in the wolf’s belly, and opened it up so the
old lady could get out.
Little Red Riding Hood and her grandma was very thankful to the
woodsman, and they celebrated with the sweets she bought from home.
The end.
Where was Little Red Riding Hood going? Highlight the correct answer
When did the Big Bad Wolf arrive at Grandma’s house? Highlight the correct answer
When did Little Red Riding Hood realize that her grandma is really the Big Bad Wolf
in disguised? Highlight the correct answer
Who saved Little Red Riding Hood from the Big Bad Wolf? Highlight the correct
answer
How was the Big Bad Wolf beaten? Highlight the correct answer
He got hit with an axe he got hit with a club he got hit with a hammer
Once upon a time, there were three billy goats. The three billy goats were brothers, and
they lived on a green hill by the stream. But one day, they saw that the grass on the
other side of the stream was greener. So, the brothers decided to move to that side and
use the bridge to get across. As the first goat was crossing the bridge, the troll that was
living under it heard it’s footsteps “trip trap trip trap”.
“Who is that crossing my bridge? I will eat you up!” said the troll.
The goat then thought of a way to trick the troll into letting him pass.
“oh, but you don’t want to eat me, Mr. Troll. I am to small and skinny. My brother,
however is bigger and fatter. He will be crossing this bridge after me.” Said the goat.
“Ah I see! Very well, I’ll let you go” said the troll.
Then the second goat came crossing the bridge. “trip trap trip trap”
“who is that crossing my bridge? I will eat you up!” said the troll
The second goat said “oh, but I am only a little bigger than my younger brother. My
other brother, however will be crossing this bridge after this and he is twice as big as I
am!”
“oh! I see! Very well, I’ll let you go.” Said the troll.
Finally, the third goat came crossing the bridge. “trip trap trip trap”
“who is that crossing my bridge? I will eat you up!” said the troll.
Then the trolled charged at the goat, but the goat was too big and strong. The big goat
rammed the troll of the bridge with his big horns and ran to the other side of where his
brothers were.
The three goats then ate the green grass together happily. The end.
Who was waiting for them under the bridge? Stream Rammed Conflict
a. The stream
b. The goats Charge Solution
c. The troll
Highlight it or write it down in your
What did the troll wanted to do to the goats? notebook
a. To eat them
b. To help them
c. To befriend them
The King of Kamera in Africa was a proud and stern man, feared by all his subjects.
One day while sitting in his mud palace, surrounded by fawning courtiers and watched by a multitude of
people who had come to see him, he was suddenly overcome by a sense of grandeur and loudly declared
that he was master of the world and that all men were his servants.
“You are mistaken," said a frail voice. “All men are servants of one another."
A deathly silence followed the remark. The blood froze in the veins of the people assembled there. Then
the king exploded in anger.
“Who said that!" he demanded, rising from the royal stool. “Who dares suggest that I am a servant!!"
“I do," said a voice in the crowd, and the people parted to reveal a white-haired old man, leaning heavily
on a stout stick.
“I am Boubakar," said the man. “We have no water in our village. I have come to ask for a well to be dug
there."
“So you are a beggar!" roared the king, striding down to where the man stood. “Yet you have the temerity
to call me a servant!"
“We all serve one another," said Boubakar, showing no fear, “and I will prove it to you before nightfall."
“Do that," said the monarch. “Force me to wait on you. If you can do that I will have not one but three
wells dug in your village. But if you fail, you’ll lose your head!"
“In our village," said the old man, “when we accept a challenge, we touch the person’s feet. Let me touch
your feet. Hold my stick."
The king took the stick and the old man bent down and touched the monarch’s feet.
“Now you may give it back to me," he said, straightening up. The king gave him back his stick.
“You held my stick when I asked you to and gave it back to me when I asked you for it," said the old man.
“As I said, all good men are servants of one another."
The king was so pleased with the Royal Servant Boubakar’s wit and daring that he not only had wells dug
in his village but also retained him as an adviser.
Where does the Old man want the King to dig a well?
What do you think Africa looks like? Cut out the images on the right, and place
them in the box on the left to describe Africa.
“As if you can see better," sneered the second-youngest brother. “If you’re saying
our finances should be handled by the one who has the best sight, then it is I who
should be given charge. I can see better than either of you."
“I have my doubts about that," said the eldest brother. “Let’s settle this once and
for all. I’ve heard the monastery is putting up a tablet inscribed with a saying,
above the main doorway, tonight. Let’s go there tomorrow and test our vision.
Whoever can read the inscription with the least strain will get charge of our
money. Agreed?"
As soon as they had gone, the eldest brother sneaked out of the house and went
to the monastery where he met a monk.
“I’ve heard you’re putting up an inscription over the doorway," he said. “Can you
tell me what the inscription reads?"
“Can you tell me what the inscription you are going to put up over the doorway
reads?" he said to the monk.
“The tablet has a flowery border. "The second brother went away very pleased
with himself. Hardly had he gone when the third brother arrived there. He too
enquired about the inscription and on being told what it was, asked if there was
any other writing on it."
“Only the donor’s name, Wang Lee, at the bottom," said the monk.
The next morning the three short-sighted brothers made their way to the
monastery.
“There’s the inscription," said the oldest when they drew near the entrance. “I
can clearly make out the writing. It reads: Be Honest At All Times."
“Your sight is better than I thought," said the second brother. “But definitely not
better than mine. Can you see the decoration around the inscription?"
“Decoration? What decoration?"
“There’s a floral decoration all around the tablet," said the brother, triumphantly.
“Very good, very good," applauded the youngest brother. “But can either of you
see any other writing on the tablet besides the inscription?"
“Other writing?" intoned the second brother, his face falling. “What other writing
is there?"
“The name of the donor, Wang Lee," said the youngest brother, pointing. “Can’t
you see it? It’s at that corner."
The monk they had talked to the previous evening came out of the monastery
just then and walked towards the short-sighted brothers.
“Oh, you’ve come to see the inscription," he said. “So sorry. We couldn’t put it up
yesterday evening. We are going to put it up today."
How would you describe the three brothers in the story? Highlight your answers from
the words inside the box below. There are 5 answers
Who is the wisest among the brothers? Highlight your answer below.
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to
its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was
taking to the nest.
"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling
in that way?"
"I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the
same."
"Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "we have got plenty of food at
present."
But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. And the Grasshopper sang and played
music all summer long until summer ended and fall came.
Then, the Grasshopper saw the Ants again, toiling away and still collecting food.
“Still working? Don’t you ants ever get tired? Come and sing with me, while I play my
fiddle!”
The Ant said “winter is now closer than ever. We need to save up as much food as we
can so we don’t starve.”
“Why work when you can play?” said the Grasshopper. But the Ants paid him no
attention and carried on with their work. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no
food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn
and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer and fall. He went to the Ants
and begged for food.
“What? Why do you not have any food? Didn’t you save up for the winter? What have
you been doing all summer long?” Asked the Ant.
“You’ve be playing all this time, haven’t you? Let that be a lesson to you, it is best to
prepare for the days of necessity.”
The Grasshopper understood and now sees that the Ants were right.
What do you think would have happened if the Grasshopper followed the Ants’ advice?
What do you think the Ants did when they saw the Grasshopper starving in the winter?
What would happen to the Ants if they joined the Grasshopper instead of gathering
food?
Read the following paragraphs carefully. Try to guess correctly what would happen next.
Little Jimmy, loved to play outside. He loved to run, and jump, and climb trees. His
mother was always worried about him being too rough in the playground. “Be careful!”
his mother, said, but little Jimmy did not listen. He did not care. He knew he will be fine,
he said to himself. Then, one day, he decided to try out a very big slide. But the slide
was too high, and slippery. Jimmy did not care. He still wanted to try out the slide. So,
he rushed to the slide, and hurriedly climbed on.
a. Jimmy slid down slowly and safely. He knew he was going to be okay.
b. Jimmy slipped on the slide and got hurt. He should have listened to his mother.
Scotty the dog, had a fight with a small creature. It had black fur with white stripes,
small claws and a fluffy tail that looked like a feather duster. When Scotty approached
the small creature, it turned its back on Scotty and sprayed him with a very foul
smelling liquid. The odor was so strong, Scotty could barely breath.
b. Scotty won the fight, the odor did not really bother him.
What kind of animal do you think Scotty was fighting? Highlight your answer below.
Note: If you do not know what the animals above look like, search them in either a
dictionary or encyclopedia.
Mary went out for a walk one day, then she heard her tummy rumbling. She went home,
to the fridge to find something to eat. She found slice of cake. She ate it and was very
happy.
Why did Mary look for food? Highlight your answer below
Every day, Arnold looks in the mirror to see how big he is. He does push-ups in the
morning. He does sit-ups before breakfast. Then he does squats before lunch. And
finally, he jogs around the neighborhood before eating dinner. He then looks in the
mirror again to see if there are any changes before going to bed.
RACE CARS
That night, they were in the garage resting up for the big race tomorrow.
Red Race car couldn’t sleep, though.
“Blue Race car? Are you asleep?” Red Race car asked.
“No. I’m feeling nervous for the race tomorrow. How are you feeling?” Blue Race
car answered.
“I’m feeling nervous, too. What can we do? We need to feel rested for the race
tomorrow!” said Red Race car.
“Hmmm… we could try taking deep breaths. Ready? We’ll breathe in and count
to three. Then we’ll keep the breath in for three seconds. Last, we’ll slowly let
all of our breath out. We might have to do that a lot of times before we feel
better. Let’s try!” Blue Race car said.
They took some slow, deep breaths together. After a few minutes, both race
cars started to feel calm, and drifted off to sleep. They both dreamed about all
the fun they’d have at the race.
Mark the paragraphs below. Arrange them in order from Beginning, Middle, to End.
That night, they were in the garage resting up for the big race
tomorrow.
Red Race car couldn’t sleep, though.
“Blue Race car? Are you asleep?” Red Race car asked.
“No. I’m feeling nervous for the race tomorrow. How are you feeling?”
Blue Race car answered.
“I’m feeling nervous, too. What can we do? We need to feel rested
for the race tomorrow!” said Red Race car.
They took some slow, deep breaths together. After a few minutes,
both race cars started to feel calm, and drifted off to sleep. They
both dreamed about all the fun they’d have at the race.
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! The race cars were all practicing for the big race
tomorrow. Around and around and around the track they went. They
practiced weaving in and out of cones, going around the curves, and
starting right when the green light went on. Blue Race car and Red
Race car were best friends, so they practiced together all day
Beginning
Middle
Ending
Lily and her brother Ryan went camping with their mom and dad. Ryan and Dad
set up the tent while Lily and Mom collected sticks to start a bon fire.
Once the tent was set up, they started a fire in the bon fire pit. Lily and Ryan
looked for long pointy sticks to use for cooking hot dogs over the fire while
the fire was heating up. They found four perfect sticks, one for each of them.
Sitting around the bon fire and eating marshmallows is Lily and Ryan’s favorite
part of camping.
1. What did Lily and Mom do while Ryan and Dad set up the tent?
2. What did they all cook over the bon fire to eat for dinner?
You may have read how Thomas Smith first raised rice in Carolina. After his
death, there lived in South Carolina a wise young woman. She showed the
people how to raise another plant. Her name was Eliza Lucas.
The father of Miss Lucas did not live in Carolina. He was governor of one of the
islands of the West Indies. Miss Lucas was fond of trying new things. She often
got seeds from her father which she planted in South Carolina.
Her father sent her some seeds of the indigo plant. She planted some of these in
March, but a frost came. The indigo plant cannot tolerate frost, and her plants all
died. But Miss Lucas did not give up. She planted some more seeds in April.
These grew very well until a cut-worm found them. The worm wished to try new
things too. So he ate the indigo plants.
But Miss Lucas was one of the people who try, try again. She had lost her indigo
plants twice. Once more she planted some of the seeds. This time the plants
grew very well.
Miss Lucas wrote to her father about it. He sent her a man who knew how to
get the indigo out of the plant. The man tried not to show Miss Lucas how to
make the indigo. He did not want the people in South Carolina to learn how to
make it. He was afraid his own people would not get so much money for their
indigo if other people made it as well.
So he would not explain how it was done. He spoiled the indigo on purpose.
But Miss Lucas watched him closely. She figured out how the indigo could be
made. Some of her father's land in South Carolina was now planted with the
indigo plants.
Then Miss Lucas was married. She became Mrs. Pinckney. Her father gave her
all the indigo growing on his land in South Carolina. It was all saved for seed.
Some of the seed Mrs. Pinckney gave to her friends. Some of it her husband
sowed. It all grew and was made into that blue dye that we call indigo. When it
is used in washing clothes, it is called bluing.
In a few years, more than a million pounds of indigo were made in South
Carolina every year. Many people got rich from it, and it was all because Miss
Lucas did not give up.
Read the following questions below: Find the answers in the story on the next page.
What did the fox ask himself after being left on the island?
Skip over parts of the story to find the answers to the questions on the previous page.
One morning the fox said to his children, "I will find some eggs for breakfast."
Then he went to the woods. The fox saw an eagle's nest in the top branch of a
tree. "How can I reach those eggs?" he thought. "Ha, ha! Now I have a plan."
He put some grass stalks into his ears and knocked on the tree with them.
"Throw an egg to me," cried the fox. "If you do not throw an egg to me, I will
knock this great tree over with these grass stalks." The eagle was terribly
frightened, and she threw an egg down to the fox.
"Throw another egg down to me at once," demanded the fox when he saw
that he had frightened the eagle.
"One egg is enough," said the eagle. "I shall not throw down any more eggs."
"Throw another egg to me, or I shall knock the tree over with these grass
stalks and take all of your eggs," said the fox. The eagle was still more
frightened, and she threw down another egg.
Then the fox laughed and said, "How could I knock down a great tree with
these small grass stalks?" The eagle became very angry. She flew down from
her nest and grasped the fox with her talons. Then she lifted the fox up and
flew with him far out to sea. She dropped him upon a lonely island.
The fox was left on the lonely island. One day he asked himself, "Am I going to
die on this island?" Then the fox began to sing softly. Seals, walruses,
porpoises, and whales swam near the island.
"This is what I am singing about," said the fox. "Are there more large animals in
the waters of the sea or on dry land?"
"Certainly there are more animals in the waters of the sea than on dry land,"
replied the sea people.
"Well then, prove it to me," said the fox. "Come up to the surface of the water
and form a raft that will reach from this island to the mainland. Then I can walk
over all of you, and I shall be able to count you."
When at last the fox reached the mainland, he jumped ashore and hastened
home.
The End