Quick Thinking Saves the Day: Reading Passage “The Cat and the Rat” for Class 1 

This Grade 1 reading comprehension worksheet retells the short and clever story The Cat and the Rat. It helps children build focus, observation, and moral understanding while improving their reading fluency and sentence-level comprehension. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Early Learning? 

1. It teaches children to connect story actions and outcomes. 
2. It improves vocabulary and logical reasoning. 
3. It encourages attention to detail and moral reflection. 
4. It helps young readers think before acting, just like the characters. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

📖 Reading Passage – The Cat and the Rat 
A short story about a cat who chases a rat in the kitchen. The rat quickly hides in a hole, staying safe while the hungry cat waits outside. The story shows the importance of being cautious and thinking before acting. 

🧠 Objective Questions – Multiple Choice 
Students answer simple factual questions about what the cat and rat did, where the rat hid, and what the story teaches. 

✏️ Subjective Questions – Short Answers 
Learners write short responses explaining what they learned from the story and what they would do if they were in the rat’s place. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Objective Questions: 
1. d) Rat 
2. a) Hole 
3. b) Rat escaped 
4. a) Rat escaped 
5. b) Be cautious 
6. b) Rat 

Subjective Questions: 
7. The rat hid in a hole. 
8. The cat went away hungry because it could not catch the rat. 
9. Being careful keeps you safe. 
10. I would run to a safe place or hide. 

Help your child build smart thinking and careful decision-making through this quick, fun reading comprehension story! 

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