Too Proud to Think: Reading Comprehension on The Foolish Crow for Class 4

This Grade 4 reading comprehension worksheet titled “The Foolish Crow” builds both reading accuracy and moral understanding through a delightful fable. The story follows Kalu, a crow who loses his cheese to a clever fox named Chandu after falling for his sweet words. It’s an engaging way for learners to explore the theme of pride and cleverness through animal characters.

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar and Learning 

This worksheet supports skill-building in multiple ways: 
1. Encourages reading with understanding and inference-based thinking. 
2. Improves vocabulary through contextual clues and new words like “flattery.” 
3. Develops moral reasoning through relatable storytelling. 
4. Builds sentence construction and response framing through textual evidence. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet 

A blend of objective and reflective questions makes this worksheet perfect for balanced learning: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students identify key details such as where Kalu found the cheese, what the fox wanted, and how Kalu lost it. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Text-Based Short Answers 
Learners quote directly from the story to explain how the fox tricked Kalu and what lesson he learned. 

📖 Exercise 3 – Deeper Thinking 
Students connect the story’s events with its moral, reflect on choices, and explore vocabulary like “flattery.” 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. b) Near the school canteen 
2. c) The piece of cheese that Kalu had 
3. a) The cheese fell down and the fox ate it 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers 
1. Chandu said sweetly, “You look so handsome today. Your feathers are shining beautifully,” and praised Kalu’s voice to trick him. 
2. Kalu learned that “never let flattery make you forget what is important.” 
3. Kalu felt proud after hearing the fox’s praise and opened his beak wide to sing, dropping the cheese. 

Exercise 3 – Long Answer / Reflection 
1. Chandu praised Kalu only to make him open his beak and drop the cheese; his words were meant to deceive. 
2. No, Kalu will not fall for flattery again because he felt foolish and learned his lesson. 
3. Kalu’s vanity caused him to lose focus. His pride led him to trust praise instead of thinking wisely. 
4. Word meaning: “flattery” OR New title: “How Pride Made the Crow Lose.” 

Help your child strengthen reading comprehension and moral awareness through classic fables that teach wisdom and wit. 

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