Kindness Returns: Reading Passage “The Dove and the Ant” for Class 1 

This Grade 1 reading comprehension worksheet retells the moral story The Dove and the Ant. It teaches children the importance of kindness and helping others while developing comprehension, empathy, and moral understanding. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Early Learning? 

1. It teaches children to identify actions, reasons, and outcomes in stories. 
2. It helps them connect emotions and good deeds with real-life lessons. 
3. It builds vocabulary, focus, and moral awareness. 
4. It encourages children to think about kindness and friendship. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

📖 Reading Passage – The Dove and the Ant 
An ant was drinking water from a pond when it slipped in. A dove sitting on a tree saw the ant struggling and dropped a leaf into the water. The ant climbed on it and was saved. Later, when a man tried to catch the dove, the ant bit his foot, and the dove flew away. Both helped each other. 

🧠 Objective Questions – Multiple Choice 
Students answer factual questions about who fell into the pond, how the dove helped the ant, and what lesson the story teaches. 

✏️ Subjective Questions – Short Answers 
Learners write thoughtful answers explaining how the dove and the ant helped each other and why kindness is important. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Objective Questions: 
1. a) An ant 
2. a) A dove 
3. b) A leaf 
4. b) A man 
5. a) Bit the man’s foot 
6. a) Help each other 

Subjective Questions: 
7. She dropped a leaf into the water. 
8. It makes everyone happy and safe. 
9. The ant bit the man’s foot. 
10. I can share things or help my friends. 

Help your child learn the joy of kindness and friendship through this heart warming story of helping each other! 

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