Class 1 Reading Passage on The Honest Woodcutter Fable
Class 1 Reading Passage on The Honest Woodcutter Fable
Honesty Brings Rewards: Reading Passage “The Honest Woodcutter” for Class 1
This Grade 1 reading comprehension worksheet retells the moral story The Honest Woodcutter, teaching children the importance of truthfulness and integrity. Through simple language and clear storytelling, young learners develop reading fluency and moral understanding.
Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Early Learning?
1. It helps children understand cause and effect in stories.
2. It develops honesty and kindness as moral values.
3. It builds sentence comprehension and vocabulary.
4. It teaches that good behavior leads to positive outcomes.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
📖 Reading Passage – The Honest Woodcutter
A short story about a poor man who loses his axe in a river and is rewarded by a spirit for being truthful when offered golden and silver axes.
🧠 Objective Questions – Multiple Choice
Students answer clear factual questions about what happened, what the woodcutter said, and how the spirit reacted.
✏️ Subjective Questions – Short Answers
Learners write thoughtful answers about honesty, kindness, and what they learned from the story.
✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Objective Questions:
1. b) Near a river
2. d) Axe
3. a) Golden axe
4. b) No, it’s not mine
5. c) He was honest
6. d) Three axes
Subjective Questions:
7. He lost his axe.
8. Because he was honest.
9. The river spirit helped him.
10. Honesty is always rewarded.
Help your child understand why honesty is the best policy with this heartwarming story and fun comprehension practice!
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Frequently Asked Questions
They teach truthfulness and reward, reinforcing both reading comprehension and moral development.
By asking why honesty or kindness mattered in the story’s outcome.
They help shape good habits and empathy while improving vocabulary and reasoning.
