English Comprehension Worksheet for Class 5

English Comprehension Worksheet for Class 5

English Comprehension Worksheet – Class 5

Passage: The Honest Woodcutter

Once upon a time, there lived a poor woodcutter in a small village. Every day, he went to the forest to cut wood and earn his living. One day, while cutting a tree near a river, his axe slipped from his hand and fell into the water.

The woodcutter became very sad because it was his only axe. Suddenly, a kind fairy appeared before him and asked why he was crying. After hearing his story, she dived into the river and brought out a golden axe. The woodcutter said it was not his. Then she brought out a silver axe, but again he refused.

Finally, she brought out his old iron axe. The woodcutter was overjoyed and said it was his. The fairy was pleased with his honesty and rewarded him with all three axes.

A. Answer the following questions:

  1. What was the woodcutter’s job?
  2. Where did the axe fall?
  3. Why was the woodcutter sad?
  4. What did the fairy bring first?
  5. Why did the fairy reward the woodcutter?

B. Choose the correct answer:

  1. The woodcutter was:
    a) rich
    b) poor
    c) lazy
  2. The axe fell into a:
    a) lake
    b) river
    c) pond
  3. The fairy first brought a:
    a) iron axe
    b) silver axe
    c) golden axe

C. Fill in the blanks:

  1. The woodcutter lived in a small ______.
  2. He went to the ______ every day.
  3. The fairy was very ______.
  4. The woodcutter was an ______ man.

D. True or False:

  1. The woodcutter had many axes. ______
  2. The fairy helped the woodcutter. ______
  3. The woodcutter accepted the golden axe. ______
  4. Honesty was rewarded. ______

E. Vocabulary:

Write the meanings of the following words:

  1. Slipped – __________________
  2. Refused – __________________
  3. Rewarded – __________________
  4. Honest – __________________

F. Make sentences:

  1. River – ______________________________
  2. Honest – ______________________________
  3. Forest – ______________________________

G. Value-based question:

What do you learn from the story?

Answer Key

A. Answer the following questions:

  1. What was the woodcutter’s job?
    • He was a woodcutter who earned his living by cutting wood.
  2. Where did the axe fall?
    • The axe fell into the river.
  3. Why was the woodcutter sad?
    • He was sad because the axe was his only tool, and he lost it in the river.
  4. What did the fairy bring first?
    • She first brought a golden axe.
  5. Why did the fairy reward the woodcutter?
    • Because he was honest and returned only his own axe, refusing the golden and silver axes.

B. Choose the correct answer:

  1. b) poor
  2. b) river
  3. c) golden axe

C. Fill in the blanks:

  1. village
  2. forest
  3. kind
  4. honest

D. True or False:

  1. False – The woodcutter had only one axe.
  2. True – The fairy helped him get his axe back.
  3. False – He did not accept the golden axe.
  4. True – Honesty was rewarded.

E. Vocabulary:

  1. Slipped – lost balance or fell accidentally
  2. Refused – said no; did not accept
  3. Rewarded – given something in return for good behavior or action
  4. Honest – truthful and fair

F. Make sentences (examples):

  1. River – The river is flowing very fast today.
  2. Honest – He is honest and never lies.
  3. Forest – Many animals live in the forest.

G. Value-based question (sample answer):

  • The story teaches that honesty is important. Being truthful and fair is always rewarded in the end.