Class 7 Reading Passage on The Happy Prince
Class 7 Reading Passage on The Happy Prince
Hearts of Gold: The Happy Prince (Abridged)
This Class 7 reading comprehension worksheet retells Oscar Wilde’s moving story *The Happy Prince*, a tale of compassion, sacrifice, and love. Students follow the golden statue of a prince and a loyal swallow who give away everything they have to help the poor. Together, they teach that real happiness lies in kindness and selflessness, not in wealth or beauty.
Why Reading The Happy Prince Matters in Grammar?
1. It develops comprehension through storytelling filled with emotion and moral depth.
2. Students build vocabulary linked to compassion, sacrifice, and social awareness.
3. It improves analytical reading by identifying actions, motives, and consequences.
4. It helps learners connect moral lessons to real-life empathy and generosity.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
This worksheet includes three layered comprehension exercises for reflective learning:
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students identify why the prince was sad, what the swallow did, and the statue’s final fate.
Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners explain the prince’s sorrow, the angels’ recognition, and the swallow’s loyalty.
Exercise 3 – Deep Comprehension and Vocabulary
Students analyze the story’s message, the mayor’s attitude, and find a synonym for “precious.”
Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option
1. a) He could see the suffering of the poor
2. a) It carried the Prince’s gold and jewels to help the poor
3. a) It was melted down by the Mayor
Exercise 2 – Short Answers
1. The Happy Prince cried after seeing the pain and poverty of the people in his city.
2. The swallow stayed and helped the Prince until it died.
3. The angels took the Prince’s heart and the swallow’s body to heaven as the city’s most precious things.
Exercise 3 – Extended Responses
1. The story conveys that true happiness comes from helping others selflessly.
2. The mayor’s action shows how society values appearances over kindness.
3. The swallow’s sacrifice symbolizes love, loyalty, and compassion that go beyond personal gain.
4. Synonym for “precious”: Valuable
Teach your child how kindness and giving can make hearts shine brighter than gold through this timeless story of *The Happy Prince*.
Frequently Asked Questions
They encourage reflection on emotions, sacrifice, and compassion through meaningful reading practice.
They strengthen vocabulary, inference making, and understanding of narrative structure.
It connects language learning with real-life empathy, reflection, and moral growth.
