Truth Rewarded: The Honest Woodcutter Reading Comprehension for Grade 2  

This Grade 2 reading comprehension worksheet, *“Truth Rewarded: The Honest Woodcutter,”* teaches children about honesty and integrity through a heartwarming folktale. The story follows a poor woodcutter whose axe falls into a pond. When a kind spirit appears with golden and silver axes, he refuses them because they are not his. His honesty makes the spirit so happy that she rewards him with all three axes — gold, silver, and iron! This story helps children understand that truthfulness brings real rewards.  

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar?  

Reading comprehension helps children link language with moral understanding. For Grade 2 learners, this classic story is meaningful because:  
1. It builds awareness about honesty and gratitude.  
2. It improves recall, sequencing, and reasoning skills.  
3. It connects emotions and moral actions to vocabulary learning.  
4. It strengthens reading confidence with familiar storytelling structure.  

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions  
Students answer factual questions about the characters, setting, and actions in the story.  

Exercise 2 – Comprehension Questions  
Students write short answers that encourage reflection on honesty, fairness, and kindness.  

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)  

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Answer  
1. b) Near a pond  
2. a) His axe  
3. c) A spirit  
4. d) A golden axe  
5. b) He was honest  
6. c) All three axes  

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following Questions  
7. The woodcutter lost his axe in the pond.  
8. He refused them because they were not his.  
9. She showed him a silver axe next.  
10. The story teaches us that honesty brings rewards.  

Encourage your child to read and reflect on the power of truth with this inspiring *Honest Woodcutter* worksheet!  
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