Class 3 Understanding Poem on The Tiger
Class 3 Understanding Poem on The Tiger
Caged Majesty: Understanding the Poem “The Tiger” – Reading Comprehension for Grade 3
This Grade 3 worksheet, explores Leslie Norris’s poem “The Tiger.” The poem contrasts the tiger’s majestic wild nature with its sad captivity in a zoo. Through vivid imagery, students learn about freedom, strength, and compassion for animals.
Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar?
Poetry builds empathy, visualization, and expression in language learning. For Grade 3 learners, this worksheet helps:
1. Strengthen descriptive vocabulary through observation.
2. Understand emotions and contrast between freedom and captivity.
3. Encourage respect and care for wild animals.
4. Develop inferential thinking and poetic appreciation.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students identify where the tiger lives, its colors, and how it moves in the jungle.
Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners describe what happens when the tiger is in the zoo, where it lies still, and what makes it fearful.
Exercise 3 – Critical Thinking & Vocabulary
Students compare the wild and captive life of the tiger, express the poet’s feelings, and find a synonym for “fearful.”
✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) In a zoo
2. c) Black and gold
3. b) Silently
Exercise 2 – Short Answers
1. The tiger lies still in his cage behind bars.
2. In the zoo, the tiger walks slowly, staring quietly at visitors.
3. The tiger is fearful because he is trapped and no longer free.
Exercise 3 – Long Answers
1. The poem contrasts wild life, which is free and powerful, with captive life, which is lonely and restricted.
2. The poet shows sympathy and admiration for the tiger’s strength and sadness.
3. The phrase “burning bright” describes the tiger’s glowing eyes and fiery strength.
4. Synonym for “fearful”: frightening.
Help your child appreciate nature’s strength and kindness through this powerful Understanding Poem on The Tiger worksheet!
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Frequently Asked Questions
They build empathy, awareness, and vocabulary while helping children respect all creatures.
They understand balance in nature and learn to admire strength without fear.
It teaches respect for nature and builds moral and descriptive reading skills.
