Wisdom Over Anger: The Merchant and the Genie – Reading Comprehension for Class 6 

This Grade 6 reading comprehension worksheet retells the timeless tale The Merchant and the Genie, where calm logic triumphs over fear and anger. Students read about Kareem, a merchant who unknowingly offends a powerful genie and learns that wisdom and reasoning can resolve even the most dangerous conflicts. 

Designed for middle school learners, this worksheet enhances comprehension, inference, and moral interpretation skills through text-based and critical-thinking exercises. It promotes careful reading, empathy, and logical reasoning while reinforcing grammar and vocabulary in context. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Reading comprehension builds a strong connection between grammar, reasoning, and emotional intelligence. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It develops logical thinking and interpretation through storytelling. 
2. It enhances grammar understanding by using context clues. 
3. It teaches students how to express reasoning in complete, well-structured sentences. 
4. It builds empathy and problem-solving skills through narrative reflection. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students select the correct answers to factual questions about the genie’s anger, the wise traveler, and the story’s message. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners explain events and reasoning in their own words—how the genie appeared, what question the old man asked, and how Kareem reacted. 

📚 Exercise 3 – Higher-Order Thinking & Vocabulary
Students reflect on lessons about calmness, reasoning, and communication, and identify vocabulary connections such as the synonym for wise → intelligent. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option
1. b) To punish him for throwing seeds 
2. a) A wise old traveler 
3. c) Clever thinking can save lives 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
1. The merchant stopped near a deserted well. 
2. He asked how they could know the invisible son was dead. 
3. The genie raised his sword to punish him. 

Exercise 3 – Critical Thinking & Vocabulary
1. It teaches that calm reasoning solves problems better than anger. 
2. I would have stayed polite and explained carefully. 
3. The old man’s calm logic made the genie doubt himself. 
4. Synonym for “wise” – Intelligent.

Encourage your child to explore the power of calm thinking and problem-solving through this engaging comprehension story. 
Let your learner discover how reasoning wins over fear and emotion in every situation.
 
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