

This Grade 5 reading comprehension worksheet, The Treasure in the Field, teaches students the value of hard work and perseverance through a simple yet powerful story. It follows two brothers who discover that true treasure lies not in gold but in effort and dedication. With engaging comprehension questions, learners strengthen their understanding of moral lessons, sequencing, and vocabulary.
The exercises guide children to think about cause and effect, character growth, and how effort leads to success. This worksheet promotes clear reading comprehension and moral awareness in young learners.
Reading comprehension builds both thought and expression. For Grade 5 learners, this topic is vital because:
1. It helps them identify lessons and moral messages in stories.
2. It builds critical thinking and awareness of effort and results.
3. It enhances vocabulary and sentence understanding through reading.
4. It strengthens reasoning and written communication skills.
This worksheet includes thought-based comprehension activities to promote learning through reading:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students select correct answers based on key story events and moral ideas.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners explain actions, outcomes, and life lessons in their own words.
📋 Exercise 3 – Reflective Questions
Students reflect on the moral of the story and identify synonyms to build vocabulary.
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option
1. b) A field
2. a) To find treasure
3. d) Hard work brings true reward
Exercise 2 – Short Answers
1. He told them there was treasure hidden in the field.
2. They were disappointed when they found no treasure.
3. They became happy and hardworking farmers after the harvest.
Exercise 3 – Reflective Answers
1. It teaches that honest work brings true success.
2. The father wisely taught his sons the value of hard work.
3. Effort is the real treasure because it brings lasting rewards.
4. Synonym of "hard-working": Diligent
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They reflect on how hard work or choices lead to important outcomes in the story.
Discussing key events and their results helps students understand narrative structure.
Ask children what the story teaches and how it applies to real life.