The Gentle Escape: Understanding the Poem “The Snake Trying” – Reading Comprehension for Grade 3 

This Grade 3 worksheet, The Gentle Escape, helps young readers understand D.H. Lawrence’s poem “The Snake Trying.” Through vivid imagery and soft rhythm, the poem teaches children to appreciate the beauty of nature and show kindness to all living creatures, even those often misunderstood like snakes.

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Poem comprehension builds vocabulary, emotion, and interpretation skills. For Grade 3 learners, this worksheet helps: 
1. Understand poetic rhythm and imagery. 
2. Develop empathy and appreciation for animals. 
3. Build descriptive vocabulary like graceful, harmless, and beautiful. 
4. Improve sentence formation and inferential thinking through guided responses. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students identify the snake’s actions, its location, and the poet’s message. 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners explain why the snake moves quickly, what the poet advises, and how the poet describes its color. 

Exercise 3 – Critical Thinking & Vocabulary
Students explore why the poet calls the snake graceful, how it teaches kindness, and find a synonym for “graceful.”

 ✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) Escape the stick 
2. d) Into the water 
3. c) Let the snake go safely 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers
1. The snake moves quickly to escape danger. 
2. The poet asks people to let the snake go without hurting it. 
3. The snake is described as small and green. 

Exercise 3 – Long Answers
1. The poet calls the snake graceful because it moves smoothly and beautifully through the water. 
2. The snake is harmless because it doesn’t harm children or attack people. 
3. The poem teaches kindness by reminding us to respect harmless animals and not harm them out of fear. 
4. Synonym for “graceful”: elegant. 

Encourage empathy and deeper thinking with this thoughtful Understanding Poem on The Snake Trying worksheet—perfect for teaching compassion through poetry! 

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