The Gift of Forgiveness: Reading Comprehension on The Blue Umbrella 

This Grade 6 reading comprehension worksheet is based on The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond, retold in a simplified version. The story follows Binya, a kind-hearted mountain girl who trades her pendant for a beautiful blue umbrella. Her joy turns into a lesson in compassion when Ram Bharosa, a jealous shopkeeper, tries to steal it out of greed. Through forgiveness and kindness, Binya teaches him—and readers—that peace and goodness are worth more than possessions.

This worksheet develops comprehension, reflection, and empathy through factual and moral-based questions. It helps learners think about values such as kindness, forgiveness, and selflessness while improving their reading and reasoning skills. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in English Learning? 

Reading comprehension encourages students to understand human emotions and ethical lessons through storytelling. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is valuable because: 
1. It improves moral and emotional awareness. 
2. It strengthens critical thinking and empathy. 
3. It expands vocabulary and understanding of character motives. 
4. It builds reading fluency and interpretive depth. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet encourages reflection on empathy, greed, and forgiveness through progressive question types: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple-Choice Questions 
Students recall and interpret story details. 
Example: Why did Binya receive the blue umbrella?

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Learners describe character actions, feelings, and lessons in their own words. 

📖 Exercise 3 – Reflective Questions 
Students explore moral values and symbolic meaning while finding a synonym for “precious.” 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. (b) She traded her pendant for it 
2. (a) He wanted it because of greed 
3. (d) He realized his greed had cost him respect 

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following 
1. It was bright, shiny, unique, and admired by everyone. 
2. She left the umbrella for Ram Bharosa to show forgiveness. 
3. The boy working in Ram Bharosa’s shop tried to steal it. 

Exercise 3 – Reflective Questions 
1. The umbrella symbolized attention, desire, and social admiration in the village. 
2. Binya’s action highlights that forgiveness brings peace and healing more than anger. 
3. Ram Bharosa’s loss of respect shows that character and integrity are more valuable than wealth. 
4. The word is “special.” 

Inspire your child to value compassion and forgiveness with this touching reading comprehension worksheet. 

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