Fairness First: The Wise Judge – Reading Comprehension for Class 3 

This Grade 3 reading comprehension worksheet features the inspiring story The Wise Judge, which teaches children that fairness, patience, and calm thinking can solve even the toughest problems. With a simple yet powerful moral, this worksheet helps young readers develop comprehension, reasoning, and decision-making skills. 

Students will explore key values like justice, kindness, and wisdom through a variety of structured activities — including multiple-choice questions, short-answer responses, and critical thinking exercises. Each section strengthens vocabulary, sentence formation, and reading fluency. 

By understanding how the judge resolved a dispute wisely, learners build empathy, learn to handle conflicts, and gain a deeper sense of moral understanding — all while practicing Grade 3 English comprehension skills. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Comprehension skills strengthen every area of English learning. For Grade 3 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It helps children interpret story morals and character behavior. 
2. It improves sentence structure and contextual understanding. 
3. It nurtures problem-solving and reasoning through reading. 
4. It builds confidence in expressing ideas clearly. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students select the correct answers about who the neighbors went to, what the judge suggested, and the moral of the story. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Learners describe the neighbours’ argument, how they cared for the tree, and what solution the judge proposed. 

📚 Exercise 3 – Higher-Order Thinking 
Students reflect on why the judge wanted to cut the tree, what they would do in a similar situation, and how fairness helps in problem-solving. 

📝 Vocabulary Builder 
Find the word in the passage that means calm (answer: patient). 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. c) The judge 
2. b) Cut the tree in half 
3. d) Fairness and patience help 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
1. The neighbours argued over the ownership of the mango tree. 
2. They agreed to water and care for the tree together. 
3. The judge first suggested cutting the tree in half to divide it. 

Exercise 3 – Higher-Order Thinking Answers 
1. The judge wanted to show that the tree was valuable and should not be destroyed. 
2. I would discuss calmly and find a fair solution for both sides. 
3. The story teaches that fairness and wisdom help solve conflicts peacefully. 
4. Word meaning of ‘calm’: patient. 

Help your child learn how fairness, patience, and kindness can turn problems into opportunities for peace and cooperation! 
Encourage thoughtful reading and smart decision-making through this moral-based comprehension worksheet. 

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