Beats of Kindness: Reading Comprehension for Class 4 

This engaging Class 4 reading comprehension worksheet, “The Magic Drum,” shares the story of Ravi, a kind-hearted boy who discovers a magical drum that rewards generosity and punishes greed. Through this story, learners explore the importance of using gifts wisely, being selfless, and understanding consequences. The activities nurture comprehension, moral reasoning, and vocabulary skills in a fun, story-based format. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

1. It strengthens sentence flow, vocabulary, and reading accuracy. 
2. It helps children connect actions with consequences through real-life values. 
3. It reinforces grammar in context by encouraging complete, meaningful responses. 
4. It builds empathy, reflection, and awareness through storytelling. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes an imaginative story with exercises that develop both analytical and moral understanding: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students recall key details like where Ravi found the drum and what happened when Lala used it greedily. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Learners answer text-based questions using evidence directly from the passage to practice clarity and comprehension. 

📚 Exercise 3 – Higher Order Thinking Questions 
Encourages reasoning and creative thinking as learners reflect on moral lessons, vocabulary meanings, and personal choices. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. b) While walking through the forest 
2. c) Delicious food appeared magically 
3. a) Food kept appearing until it trapped him in his house 

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following 
1. Everyone loved Ravi because he shared the magical food from the drum with his hungry neighbors, showing his kindness. 
2. The village learned that “magical gifts should be used wisely and generously, not selfishly.” 
3. The drum’s secret was that “if beaten with greed, it would cause trouble.” 

Exercise 3 – Think and Connect 
1. Ravi used the drum with kindness to help others, while Lala used it with greed and was punished by the endless food. 
2. The drum punished Lala instead of stopping to show that greed leads to real trouble, teaching the value of selflessness. 
3. If I had the drum, I would use it like Ravi did—to help those in need and bring happiness. 
4. The word “greedy” means wanting more than you need. OR New title: “How the Drum Rewarded Kindness.” 

Let your child discover how kindness and generosity create magic that lasts forever—one thoughtful story at a time! 

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