Compassion that Shines: The Happy Prince – Reading Comprehension for Class 6 

This Grade 6 reading comprehension worksheet retells Oscar Wilde’s touching story The Happy Prince, where a golden statue and a kind swallow show that true beauty lies in compassion. Students read about how the Happy Prince, once a joyful ruler, sees the suffering of his people and gives away his treasures to help the poor — teaching the power of empathy and generosity. 

Through engaging comprehension and reflection exercises, learners strengthen reading, inference, and vocabulary skills while connecting moral lessons to real-life kindness.

 Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Comprehension helps students think, feel, and communicate meaningfully through language. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It improves vocabulary and grammar understanding through moral storytelling. 
2. It enhances emotional literacy and empathy in reading. 
3. It encourages structured, reflective written expression. 
4. It builds comprehension through descriptive and figurative text. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct answers about why the Happy Prince cried, who helped him, and what happened in the end. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners write complete answers about where the statue stood, what the swallow carried, and what happened as winter came. 

📚 Exercise 3 – Higher-Order Thinking & Vocabulary
Students reflect on the story’s message of giving, discuss true friendship, and find a synonym for precious from the passage. 
 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option
1. b) Because he saw the suffering of the poor people 
2. a) The little swallow 
3. b) They were chosen by angels as the most precious things 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
1. It stood on a tall column in the city. 
2. The swallow died near the statue’s feet. 
3. He carried a sapphire to the poor writer. 

Exercise 3 – Critical Thinking & Vocabulary
1. It teaches that compassion and generosity make life meaningful. 
2. We learn that sharing what we have brings true happiness. 
3. The swallow showed friendship by staying to help, even though it cost his life. 
4. Synonym for “precious” – Valuable.
 

Help your child discover the beauty of kindness and giving through this heartfelt story of the Happy Prince. 
Let reading build not just skills — but compassion and purpose! 

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