A Precious Promise: Reading Comprehension for Class 4 

This Class 4 reading comprehension worksheet, “The Lost Ring,” shares a touching story about love, care, and responsibility. Ten-year-old Priya loses a silver ring that once belonged to her great-grandmother. With the help of her kind teacher, Mrs. Kumar, she learns the importance of gratitude and carefulness toward the things we are given with love. The story builds both emotional understanding and reading comprehension skills in young learners. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

1. It builds complete-sentence understanding and empathy through storytelling. 
2. It strengthens vocabulary and grammatical clarity through real-life contexts. 
3. It teaches moral lessons and cause-effect reasoning using narrative structure. 
4. It improves focus and reflection through guided question practice. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This reading activity blends emotional learning with practical reading exercises for balanced comprehension: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Tests recall of factual details like who gave the ring, where it was lost, and who helped Priya find it. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Text-based Questions 
Encourages students to quote exact lines from the passage to practice text evidence and understanding. 

📚 Exercise 3 – Higher Order Thinking Questions 
Promotes reflection and emotional intelligence by exploring gratitude, kindness, and personal responsibility. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. c) Her grandmother on her birthday 
2. b) In the sandbox during games period 
3. c) Her teacher, Mrs. Kumar 

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following 
1. Priya’s grandmother told her, “This ring belonged to your great-grandmother. Keep it safe and treasure it always.” 
2. Priya learned that “we must be grateful for precious gifts and take good care of things that people give us with love.” 
3. Priya did not notice because she “dug enthusiastically in the sand to build a castle” during games period. 

Exercise 3 – Think and Connect 
1. The ring was precious because it belonged to Priya’s great-grandmother and was a symbol of family love and trust. 
2. Mrs. Kumar noticed Priya’s tears, listened kindly, and helped her search for the ring, showing care and patience. 
3. I would take care of gifts by keeping them safe and avoiding wearing them while playing, learning from Priya’s mistake. 
4. The word “grateful” means feeling or showing thanks. OR New title: “Learning to Treasure Precious Gifts.” 

Help your child grow in gratitude, empathy, and responsibility through this gentle story about caring for what truly matters. 

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