Feathers of Wisdom: Reading Comprehension on The Proud Peacock for Class 4

This Grade 4 reading comprehension worksheet titled “The Proud Peacock” helps students build reading and moral understanding through an engaging short story about kindness and humility. The passage tells the tale of Piku, a proud peacock at Green Valley School, who learns an important lesson about true beauty after a storm humbles him.

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar and Learning 

For young readers in Class 4, this worksheet develops key comprehension and moral reasoning skills: 
1. Improves vocabulary and sentence connection through contextual reading. 
2. Builds empathy and character awareness using relatable animal characters. 
3. Strengthens understanding of story sequence, main idea, and moral lessons. 
4. Encourages writing complete answers with textual evidence.

What’s Inside This Worksheet 

This comprehension set includes both objective and subjective exercises for a complete reading experience: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students select correct answers about Piku’s life, the storm, and what he learned. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Learners answer using evidence from the story, identifying quotes that reflect Piku’s change. 

📖 Exercise 3 – Open-Ended Reflection 
Students express opinions, make text connections, and find moral takeaways using inferential reasoning. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. b) Near the school’s nature corner garden 
2. d) His feathers became too heavy and he struggled 
3. c) That true beauty is in kindness and friendship matters more than appearance 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers 
1. The other birds felt sad because Piku called them “plain and boring” and bragged about his beauty, making them feel bad. 
2. “I was wrong to be so proud. True beauty is in kindness, not just feathers.” 
3. The sparrows and pigeons worked together to guide Piku to shelter under the roof when his feathers became too heavy. 

Exercise 3 – Long Answer / Reflection 
1. The small birds helped Piku because they were kindhearted and cared about others’ safety. This shows compassion. 
2. Yes, I would help Piku because it’s right to help someone in danger, even if they were unkind before. 
3. The rainstorm made Piku realize that inner qualities matter more than outer beauty. 
4. Word meaning: “ashamed” OR New title: “How Pride Led to Humility.” 

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