📘Class 5 Reading Comprehension-1

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Passage

Arjun had always been curious about how things worked. Unlike other children who spent their evenings playing games, he often sat quietly, observing the world around him. One summer afternoon, while cleaning the attic, he found an old, dusty box filled with broken gadgets—watches, radios, and small machines that no longer functioned.

Instead of throwing them away, Arjun decided to examine each item carefully. He opened the back of a broken clock and studied its tiny gears. Though he did not fully understand everything, he noticed how each part seemed to have a purpose. Over the next few days, Arjun tried to fix some of the simpler objects. He failed many times, but he did not give up.

His grandfather, who had been watching silently, finally approached him. “Failure is the first step to learning,” he said with a smile. Encouraged by these words, Arjun continued his efforts. Slowly, he managed to repair a small radio. The moment it started playing music again, Arjun’s eyes sparkled with joy.

That day, Arjun realized that patience, practice, and curiosity could turn even the most difficult problems into exciting challenges.

A. Answer the following questions (in detail):

  1. What made Arjun different from other children?
  2. What did Arjun find in the attic?
  3. Why didn’t Arjun throw the gadgets away?
  4. What did Arjun learn by opening the clock?
  5. How did Arjun react to failure?
  6. What advice did his grandfather give him?
  7. Describe the moment when the radio started working.
  8. What important lesson did Arjun learn at the end?
  9. Give a suitable title to the passage.

B. Think and Answer (HOTS – Higher Order Thinking Skills):

  1. Why do you think Arjun kept trying even after failing many times?
  2. What would have happened if Arjun had given up early?
  3. Do you think curiosity is important for learning? Why?
  4. How did the grandfather influence Arjun’s success?

C. Choose the correct answer:

  1. Arjun found the box in the:
    a) Garden
    b) Basement
    c) Attic
    d) Garage
  2. The gadgets were:
    a) New
    b) Expensive
    c) Broken
    d) Shiny
  3. Arjun’s eyes sparkled because he felt:
    a) Angry
    b) Proud and happy
    c) Tired
    d) Bored

D. Fill in the blanks:

  1. Arjun was very __________ about how things worked.
  2. The box was filled with __________ gadgets.
  3. His grandfather said failure is the first step to __________.
  4. Arjun repaired a small __________.

E. True or False (justify your answer):

  1. Arjun immediately fixed all the gadgets.
  2. Arjun understood everything about the clock at once.
  3. Arjun’s grandfather discouraged him.
  4. Arjun learned something valuable from his experience.

F. Vocabulary & Language:

  1. Find a word from the passage that means “carefully looking at something”
  2. Find a word that means “not working”
  3. Give the opposite of:
    • Failure → __________
    • Difficult → __________
  4. Make a sentence using the word “curiosity”

✅ Answer Key

A.

  1. He was curious and liked observing instead of playing
  2. A box of broken gadgets
  3. He wanted to understand and fix them
  4. Each part has a purpose
  5. He kept trying and didn’t give up
  6. Failure is the first step to learning
  7. He felt joyful and proud when it worked
  8. Patience, practice, and curiosity lead to success

9. Possible answers:

Never Give Up

The Curious Boy

Power of Curiosity

Learning Through Failure

B. (Sample answers)

  1. Because he was curious and determined
  2. He wouldn’t have learned or succeeded
  3. Yes, it helps us explore and learn new things
  4. He motivated and encouraged Arjun

C.

  1. c) Attic
  2. c) Broken
  3. b) Proud and happy

D.

  1. curious
  2. broken
  3. learning
  4. radio

E.

  1. False (he failed many times)
  2. False (he did not fully understand)
  3. False (he encouraged him)
  4. True

F.

  1. Observing
  2. Broken / functioned (context: not working)
  3. Success, Easy
  4. (Student’s own sentence)
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