Don’t Be Greedy: Reading Passage “The Greedy Dog” for Class 1

This Grade 1 reading comprehension worksheet teaches an important moral lesson through the story The Greedy Dog. It helps young learners understand how greed can lead to loss while improving reading comprehension, focus, and moral reasoning.

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Early Learning? 

1. It develops attention to detail and understanding of sequence. 
2. It connects emotions and lessons through simple storytelling. 
3. It builds vocabulary, sentence recognition, and empathy. 
4. It encourages children to think about right and wrong behavior. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

📖 Reading Passage – The Greedy Dog 
A short story about a dog who loses his bone because of greed after mistaking his reflection for another dog with a bigger bone. 

🧠 Objective Questions – Multiple Choice 
Students answer questions about the story’s events, characters, and message to test comprehension and recall. 

✏️ Subjective Questions – Short Answers 
Learners write simple answers about what the dog did, what happened next, and the lesson they learned. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Objective Questions: 
1. b) A bone 
2. a) A bridge 
3. d) Another dog 
4. b) His bone 
5. d) He wanted another bone 
6. c) Do not be greedy 

Subjective Questions: 
7. He saw his reflection. 
8. His bone fell into the water. 
9. Because he was greedy. 
10. We should not be greedy. 

Help your child strengthen reading comprehension and moral thinking through this classic fable that reminds us — “Greed always leads to loss.” 

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