Class 4 Reading Passage on The Clever Deer
Class 4 Reading Passage on The Clever Deer
Wise Moves: Reading Comprehension on The Clever Deer for Class 4
This Grade 4 reading comprehension worksheet titled “The Clever Deer” helps learners strengthen observation and problem-solving skills through an inspiring short story. The passage narrates how Chiku, a smart deer, uses his wit and alertness to escape a hunter’s trap, teaching students the power of presence of mind.
Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar and Learning
This worksheet builds both language understanding and life lessons by:
1. Improving vocabulary through contextual reading and inference.
2. Teaching moral values like alertness, courage, and problem-solving.
3. Strengthening comprehension with fact-based and reflective questions.
4. Encouraging young readers to quote directly from the text while writing answers.
What’s Inside This Worksheet
The worksheet includes a mix of factual, interpretive, and creative exercises that make comprehension engaging:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students pick the correct answers about Chiku’s alertness, the hunter’s plan, and the deer’s safe escape.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners quote directly from the passage to explain key moments and lessons learned.
📖 Exercise 3 – Deep Thinking and Vocabulary
Students express opinions, connect events, and identify moral or vocabulary meanings for words like “sensed.”
✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option
1. c) Fresh footprints and broken twigs near the water hole
2. a) He threw a heavy branch forward with his antlers
3. d) He went inside the school compound
Exercise 2 – Short Answers
1. The hunter planned to catch Chiku with his net by setting up a trap near the water hole.
2. When Chiku threw the branch forward, the hidden net sprang up and caught the branch instead of Chiku.
3. The students learned that “staying alert and thinking carefully can help solve problems.”
Exercise 3 – Long Answer / Reflection
1. If Chiku had not been alert, he would have walked into the trap. His careful observation saved him.
2. Chiku’s quick thinking of throwing the branch triggered the trap safely, allowing him to escape.
3. Yes, testing the trap was wise—it confirmed danger without risking safety.
4. Word meaning: “sensed” OR New title: “How Cleverness Saved the Deer.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
They enhance critical thinking, solution identification, and understanding how characters overcome challenges through intelligence.
By asking children to explain the problem, the solution, and what made the character's approach successful.
They encourage strategic thinking, creative reasoning, and appreciation of wit over force in challenging situations.
