Bravery Beyond Strength: The Brave Little Tailor – Reading Comprehension for Class 6

This Grade 6 reading comprehension worksheet brings alive the classic folktale The Brave Little Tailor, where a simple tailor proves that courage and clever thinking can outshine physical strength. From tricking giants to impressing a king, students discover how wit, presence of mind, and self-belief help the tailor rise to unexpected heroism.   

 Through this engaging passage, learners build key reading skills—identifying details, understanding character motivations, inferring lessons, and answering both factual and analytical questions. The story encourages students to appreciate intelligence, quick thinking, and moral courage.

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

 Comprehension helps students understand meaning, structure, and intention behind text. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because:  
1. It strengthens reasoning, inference, and the ability to interpret moral themes.  
2. It builds grammar naturally through structured answers and complete sentences.  
3. It enhances vocabulary by exploring words like courage, wit, and bravery.  
4. It develops confidence in engaging with longer narrative texts.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions  
Students pick the correct options that test attention to detail—such as the tailor’s famous belt, how he fooled the giant, and what trait defined his success. 

 Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions  
Learners recall key events including what the tailor was doing initially, who admired him, and what reward he receive            

Exercise 3 – Higher-Order Thinking & Vocabulary  
Students reflect on the deeper lesson of the story, interpret themes of cleverness and courage, and find a synonym for bravery → courage.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. C (Seven at one blow)  
2. B (By tossing a bird instead of a stone)  
3. D (His cleverness and courage)

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
1. He was stitching clothes in his shop.  
2. He received a reward and married the princess.  
3. The King was impressed by his bravery.

Exercise 3 – Critical Thinking & Vocabulary
1. The story shows that cleverness can be more powerful than size or strength.  
2. The King admired his courage and wisdom in solving the problem.  
3. His quick thinking helped him solve problems without fighting.  
4. Synonym for “bravery” – Courage — from “Seven at one blow.”

Help your child build deeper comprehension, sharper thinking, and confidence through this timeless tale of courage and cleverness.  
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