Smart Thinking Wins: Reading Passage “The Crow and the Snake” for Class 1 

This Grade 1 reading comprehension worksheet retells the story The Crow and the Snake, a tale that teaches cleverness, courage, and problem-solving. It helps young learners strengthen reading skills while understanding how smart thinking can solve big problems. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Early Learning? 

1. It helps children understand cause and effect through storytelling. 
2. It improves memory, vocabulary, and logical reasoning. 
3. It teaches problem-solving through relatable moral lessons. 
4. It builds reading fluency and confidence in comprehension. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

📖 Reading Passage – The Crow and the Snake 
A short story about a crow and a snake who lived in the same tree. The snake ate the crow’s eggs every time she laid them. The clever crow made a plan — she placed a gold chain near the snake’s hole. When people came to take it back, they saw the snake and chased it away. The crow was happy and safe.

🧠 Objective Questions – Multiple Choice 
Students answer simple factual questions about what happened, who helped whom, and what the crow did to save her eggs.

✏️ Subjective Questions – Short Answers 
Learners write short responses about why the crow was clever, what she did, and what they learned from her plan.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Objective Questions: 
1. b) On a tree 
2. c) A snake 
3. d) Ate them 
4. b) A gold chain 
5. a) People 
6. b) The snake was chased away 

Subjective Questions: 
7. The snake. 
8. Because she used her mind to protect her eggs. 
9. She placed a gold chain near the snake’s hole. 
10. I would tell an adult to move the snake safely. 

Help your child build problem-solving, comprehension, and vocabulary through this smart story of wit and wisdom! 

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