Class 6 Worksheet on Comparing Story Themes [Free PDF with Examples]

Class 6 Worksheet on Comparing Story Themes [Free PDF with Examples]

Have you ever read a story and wondered if its message applies to real life? That is what comparing themes is all about. In Grade 6, you learn how to find the central message in a story and think about how that same idea appears in real-world informational texts. This English worksheet on comparing themes in story and informational text helps you practice reading a beautiful story about kite fighting, understanding its theme of equality, and answering different types of questions. Whether you are writing an essay or just thinking deeply about what you read, learning how to compare themes makes you a smarter reader.

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What Is the Topic?

A theme is the central message or lesson of a story. Comparing themes means looking at a story’s theme and thinking about how that same theme appears in real life or in informational texts (non-fiction writing). This worksheet helps students learn how to read a story, identify its theme, and think about how that theme connects to the real world. Students read a story called “The Last Kite of Jodhpur” about a girl named Anika and her grandfather Nana who fly a kite made of old newspaper. After reading the story, students answer multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, true and false statements, choose the correct word in sentences, and write a short paragraph comparing the story’s theme of equality with the real kite fighting tradition.

What’s in This Worksheet?

1. Multiple choice questions to test understanding of the story “The Last Kite of Jodhpur”
2. Fill in the blanks to check memory and vocabulary from the story
3. True and false statements to help pay attention to details
4. Underline the correct word – choosing the right word to complete sentences from the story
5. Paragraph writing activity to compare the story’s theme of equality with the real kite fighting tradition
6. A story about Anika, Nana, a newspaper kite, and a kite fight in Jodhpur
7. Questions about setting, characters, the kite fight, and the theme

Definitions, Examples, Techniques, and Tips

This worksheet focuses on understanding theme and comparison based on a short story. Here are important definitions and examples from the worksheet:

- Theme – The central message or lesson of a story. One theme in this story is equality. Nana says: “The sky is the only place where poor and rich are the same. The wind does not ask for your father’s name.”
- Equality – The idea that everyone is equal, no matter their background or wealth.
- Informational text – Non-fiction writing that gives facts about real events or traditions. The real kite fighting tradition is an example of informational text.
- Kite fighting – A real tradition where two kite flyers try to cut each other’s kite strings using glass-coated string.

Techniques for comparing themes (from the story):
- Identify the theme in the story (equality)
- Think about how that theme appears in real life (the real kite fighting tradition, where anyone can participate regardless of wealth)
- Explain the connection between the story and the real world

Through exercises such as multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, and true and false, students develop a clear understanding of how to read a story and identify its theme.

Why Is It Important to Learn This?

Learning to compare themes helps students connect literature to the real world. It allows them to:
- Find deeper meanings in stories
- See how story messages apply to real life
- Think critically about traditions and values

This skill is essential for literature classes, social studies, and real-world understanding. The worksheet shows that in kite fighting, just like in the story, the wind does not care who you are – everyone flies in the same sky.

Where Will This Knowledge Help You?

Understanding how to compare themes helps students in:
- School exams where comparative questions are asked
- Writing essays that connect stories to real life
- Participating in class discussions about values and traditions
- Understanding how stories teach us about the world

It also improves critical thinking as students learn to find connections between fiction and non-fiction.

How to Use This Worksheet?

1. Attempt each question independently without help
2. Carefully read the story “The Last Kite of Jodhpur” on page 3
3. Review your answers after completing the worksheet
4. Compare your responses with the answer key provided below
5. Practice regularly to improve accuracy

The solutions follow the exact worksheet order, so students should compare their answers carefully.

Important Tips and Tricks

1. Read the passage twice – first to enjoy the story, then to underline the theme and key details
2. Watch out for tricky true/false statements – for example, “The kite was made of silk and bamboo sticks” is false (it was made of old newspaper and glue)
3. Use the exact words from the passage for fill-in-the-blanks
4. For the underline exercise (pages 7 and 8), choose the word that matches the story exactly
5. For paragraph writing, first state the theme of equality from the story (the wind does not ask for your father’s name, the sky makes poor and rich the same). Then explain how this connects to the real kite fighting tradition, where anyone can participate regardless of wealth or background
6. Pay attention to Nana’s lesson about winning and losing: “You cut, or you are cut. But either way, you fly again tomorrow”
7. Examiners expect you to identify the theme clearly and explain the connection to the real world

Complete Answer Key

Page 3 – The Last Kite of Jodhpur (No questions on this page, just the story passage)

Page 4 – Exercise No. 1 (Multiple Choice Questions)

Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions based only on the information and ideas in the story.

1. What colour was the attacking kite?
  c) Black

2. What was Anika’s kite made of?
  a) Old newspaper

3. Who stood beside Anika?
  b) Her grandfather

4. What did the wind never ask for?
  b) Your father’s name

5. How did the defeated boy react?
  b) He laughed and waved

6. What sang against Anika’s fingers?
  a) The string

7. What was Anika’s age?
  a) Thirteen

8. What did Nana’s hands look like?
  c) Old maps

9. When could you fly again?
  c) Tomorrow

10. What ruled the sky that afternoon?
   a) Anika’s kite

Page 5 – Fill in the Blanks

1. The sun was a brass plate in the sky.
2. Anika held the spool tightly on the terrace.
3. Nana’s hands were wrinkled like old maps.
4. The kite was patched in three places.
5. The string sang a low, humming song.
6. A hundred other kites danced in the sky.
7. The city buzzed with scooters and vendors / honks.
8. Anika pulled the string tight, then let it slack.
9. Anika’s string sliced through the other kite.
10. Anika watched her kite soar in the sky.

Page 6 – True and False

1. Anika was fourteen years old in the story. (False – thirteen years old)
2. Nana made the kite from sports pages of newspapers. (True)
3. The kite climbed quickly like a rocket. (False – it climbed slowly, like remembering how to fly)
4. Nana said the sky makes poor and rich the same. (True)
5. The attacking kite was small and white. (False – large and black)
6. Anika let the slack go before pulling tight. (True – she pulled tight, then let it slack, then tugged)
7. The defeated boy cried and ran away. (False – he laughed and waved)
8. Nana said you fly again tomorrow after losing. (True)
9. The kite was made of silk and bamboo sticks. (False – old newspaper and glue)
10. Anika’s kite ruled the sky that afternoon. (True)

Pages 7 and 8 – Underline the Correct Word

Page 7:

1. The sun was a brass plate in the sky.
2. Nana’s eyes were young despite his wrinkles.
3. The kite climbed slowly like remembering.
4. The string sang a low humming song.
5. The city below sold samosas and chai.

Page 8:

6. Anika pulled her string taut / tight, then let it slack. (The word “slack” is the correct choice from the options: loose, slack, soft)
7. She tugged once hard on the string.
8. Both kites trembled for one second.
9. The black kite fell toward the blue city.
10. The kite was just newspaper and glue.

Page 9 – Exercise No. 5

Write a 60-80 word paragraph comparing the story’s theme of equality with the real kite fighting tradition.

Note: This is a writing task. The answer will be written by the student. Based on the story, the paragraph should include:

The story’s theme of equality (from the story):
- “The wind does not ask for your father’s name”
- “The sky is the only place where poor and rich are the same”
- Anyone can fly a kite, regardless of wealth or background
- Anika’s kite was made of humble newspaper and glue, but it still ruled the sky

Connection to the real kite fighting tradition:
- In real kite fighting, participants come from all backgrounds
- The competition is based on skill, not on how much money you have
- The tradition brings people together regardless of social status
- The rules are the same for everyone: you cut, or you are cut

Answers may vary as long as the paragraph compares the story’s theme of equality with the real kite fighting tradition, based only on the story in the worksheet.

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Practicing this English worksheet for Grade 6 on comparing themes in story and informational text helps students become more confident in finding the deeper messages in stories and connecting those messages to the real world. With regular practice, students can improve their reading comprehension and analytical writing skills and see how stories teach us important truths about life.

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