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Reading Comprehension Worksheet The Wind and The Sun

The Wind and the Sun had a dispute about which was stronger. They agreed to try to remove a traveler's cloak, with the first to succeed named the stronger. The Wind blew forcefully but failed to remove the cloak. Then the Sun shone its heat on the traveler, who soon removed his cloak due to the heat. After this, the Wind never again claimed to be stronger than the Sun.

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Reading Comprehension Worksheet The Wind and The Sun

The Wind and the Sun had a dispute about which was stronger. They agreed to try to remove a traveler's cloak, with the first to succeed named the stronger. The Wind blew forcefully but failed to remove the cloak. Then the Sun shone its heat on the traveler, who soon removed his cloak due to the heat. After this, the Wind never again claimed to be stronger than the Sun.

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Reading Comprehension Worksheet

THE WIND AND THE SUN


By James Baldwin

Read the story. Then answer the questions.


Once the Wind and the Sun had a dispute as to which was the stronger of the
two. "Do you see that traveler plodding along the road?" said the Wind. "Let
us both try our strength on him, and let the one who can first strip him of his
cloak be the winner." "Agreed," said the Sun. The Wind began first. He blew
a blast which sent the leaves flying through air; he raised clouds of dust in
the road, bent the tops of the trees to the ground, and even tore up one
sturdy oak by the roots. But the traveler only drew his cloak the more tightly
around his shoulders, and kept on his way. Then the Sun began. He burst out
from behind a black cloud, and, little by little, darted his sultry beams upon
the traveler's head and back. The man did not notice this much at first, but
soon the heat was so great that he stopped to wipe the sweat from his face.
"Ah!" he said, "I cannot stand this. It is so hot that one might as well be in an
oven!" Then he threw off his cloak, and carried it under his arm; and when
he came to a tree by the roadside he sat down under its shade to cool
himself. After that, the Wind never claimed to be stronger than the Sun.

Answer each question.

1. What had the dispute been between the Wind and the Sun?

2. What did the Wind say to the Sun?

3. What did the Wind do then?

4. How did Sun try its strength?

5. What did the Wind never claim again?

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Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

THE WIND AND THE SUN


By James Baldwin

Read the story. Then answer the questions.


Once the Wind and the Sun had a dispute as to which was the stronger of the two. "Do
you see that traveler plodding along the road?" said the Wind. "Let us both try our
strength on him, and let the one who can first strip him of his cloak be the winner."
"Agreed," said the Sun. The Wind began first. He blew a blast which sent the leaves flying
through air; he raised clouds of dust in the road, bent the tops of the trees to the ground,
and even tore up one sturdy oak by the roots. But the traveler only drew his cloak the
more tightly around his shoulders, and kept on his way. Then the Sun began. He burst out
from behind a black cloud, and, little by little, darted his sultry beams upon the traveler's
head and back. The man did not notice this much at first, but soon the heat was so great
that he stopped to wipe the sweat from his face.
"Ah!" he said, "I cannot stand this. It is so hot that one might as well be in an oven!" Then
he threw off his cloak, and carried it under his arm; and when he came to a tree by the
roadside he sat down under its shade to cool himself. After that, the Wind never claimed
to be stronger than the Sun.

Answer each question.


1. What had the dispute between the Wind and the Sun?
The Wind and the Sun had a dispute as to which was the stronger of the two.
2. What did the Wind say to the Sun?
The Wind said to the Sun, “Let us both try our strength on the traveler, and let the one
who can first strip him of his cloak be the winner."
3. What did the Wind do then?
The Wind began first. He blew a blast which sent the leaves flying through
air; he raised clouds of dust in the road, bent the tops of the trees to the
ground, and even tore up one sturdy oak by the roots. But the traveler only
drew his cloak the more tightly around his shoulders, and kept on his way.
4. How did Sun try its strength?
When the Sun began he burst out from behind a black cloud, and, little by
little, darted his sultry beams upon the traveler's head and back. Soon
the heat was so great that he stopped to wipe the sweat from his face.
Then he threw off his cloak, and carried it under his arm.
5. What did Wind never claim again?
The Wind never claimed to be stronger than the Sun.
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