Delhi Public School Panipat Refinery

Class III – English (2021-22)

Reading Comprehension
Homework Worksheet

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

An old shoemaker worked busily the whole day. He was tired. ‘I have
worked all day,’ he said. The poor shoemaker went to bed wishing that
someone would help him. The next morning, he was surprised to see
that the leather was neatly stitched into shoes. (para – 1)

After working hard for the whole day, the shoemaker kept some leather
outside before going to sleep. Then he got up and hid behind the door.
Soon, some elves came and quickly stitched the shoes for him. The next
day, the shoemaker made them some tiny shoes as a reward. (para – 2)

1. Why was the shoemaker surprised the next morning?

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2. State True or False for the given statements.

a) The shoemaker hid behind the bed. _______________
b) Some fairies stitched shoes for the shoemaker. _______________
3. Find words for the given meanings from the passage.
a) a feeling of shock because of something unexpected (para – 1) - _______________
b) a gift for doing something good (para – 2) - _______________
4. Find adverbs from the passage to complete these sentences.
a) The adverb ___________________ tells us how the shoemaker worked.
b) The adverb ___________________ tells us where did the shoemaker keep the
leather before going to sleep.
c) The adverb ___________________ tells us when the elves came in.
d) The adverb ___________________ tells us how the leather was stitched.