Deceptive Appearances: The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – Reading Comprehension for Class 3

 

This Grade 3 reading comprehension worksheet retells the classic fable The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, where a clever but greedy wolf learns a powerful lesson about deception and consequences. Designed to improve reading fluency, comprehension, and moral understanding, this activity helps children see how appearances can be misleading. 

Students will explore moral themes like honesty, cleverness, and truth through engaging formats — including multiple-choice questions, short-answer exercises, and reflective writing prompts. Each task strengthens their ability to recall facts, interpret lessons, and think critically about the story’s message. 

By reading and responding thoughtfully, learners enhance grammar, vocabulary, and sentence framing skills — key components of the Class 3 English curriculum. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Comprehension skills form the foundation of all language learning. For Grade 3 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It helps students connect story events with moral understanding. 
2. It improves sentence interpretation and logical reasoning. 
3. It builds empathy and ethical awareness through storytelling. 
4. It encourages reflective and expressive thinking using correct grammar. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose correct answers about why the wolf wore the sheep’s skin, what happened to him, and what the story teaches. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Learners explain why the wolf couldn’t attack, what plan he made, and how his plan failed in the end. 

📚 Exercise 3 – Higher-Order Thinking 
Students reflect on how the wolf’s cleverness led to his downfall, what lesson the story teaches about judging others, and how they would act if they were the shepherd. 

📝 Creative Thinking Extension 
Students give the story a new, meaningful title that captures its central message. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. b) To trick the shepherd and the sheep 
2. a) He caught the wolf by mistake 
3. c) Appearances can be deceiving 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
1. The shepherd and his dogs were guarding the sheep. 
2. He decided to wear a sheep’s skin and join the flock. 
3. The shepherd mistakenly caught and killed the wolf. 

Exercise 3 – Higher-Order Thinking Answers
1. It teaches not to judge anyone just by looks. 
2. His trick to fool others caused his own death. 
3. I would have checked carefully before choosing the sheep. 
4. Suggested Title: *The Disguised Wolf and the Hidden Truth

 

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