5th The Fir Tree

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Reading Comprehension Worksheet
The Fir Tree

Hans Christian Andersen
Read the story. Then answer the questions.

Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir Tree, the place he had was a very good
one: the sun shone on him: as to fresh air, there was enough of that and round
him grew many large-sized comrades, pines as well as firs. But the little Fir
wanted so very much to be a grown-up tree. He did not think of the warm sun and
of the fresh air. At the end of a year he had shot up a good deal. “Were I but such
a high tree as the others are then I should be able to spread out my branches,”
thought the Tree. When Christmas came, quite young trees were cut down:
“Where are they going to?” asked the Fir. “We know!” chirped the Sparrows. “We
saw them planted in the room and ornamented with the most splendid things.” “I
would if I am destined for so glorious a career," cried the Tree, rejoicing. He grew,
and was green both winter and summer, and towards Christmas he was cut
down. The axe struck deep the Tree fell to the earth with a sigh; he was sorrowful
at being separated from his home. Then two servants came and carried the Fir
Tree into a large drawing-room. And the Fir Tree was stuck upright in a cask;
“Oh! What was to happen?” The servants, as well as the young ladies, decorated
it. It was really splendid. “This evening!” they all said. When doors opened and a
troop of children rushed in, the whole place re-echoed with their rejoicing; and
one present after the other was pulled off. In the morning the servants came in
and they dragged him out of the room and up the stairs into the loft: in a dark
corner, where no daylight could enter, they left him. One morning the tree was
pulled out and thrown; a man drew him towards the stairs, where the daylight
shone. “Now a merry life will begin again,” thought the Tree. He felt the fresh air,
the first sunbeam and children were playing round the Fir Tree. And the
gardener's boy chopped the Tree into small pieces; the wood flamed up
splendidly under the large brewing copper, and it sighed so deeply! Each sigh
was like a shot the Tree gone.
Answer each question.

1. Why was the Fir Tree unhappy?
2. What did the Sparrows tell the Fir Tree when the young trees felled down?
3. Where did the servants carry the Fir Tree and for what purpose?
4. At which place did they keep the Fir Tree after the Christmas?
5. Why was the Fir Tree happy after a long time?
6. What did the gardener’s boy do with the Fir Tree?
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Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheet
The Fir Tree

Hans Christian Andersen
Read the story. Then answer the questions.

Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir Tree, the place he had was a very good one: the sun shone
on him: as to fresh air, there was enough of that and round him grew many large-sized comrades,
pines as well as firs. But the little Fir wanted so very much to be a grown-up tree. He did not think
of the warm sun and of the fresh air. At the end of a year he had shot up a good deal. “Were I but
such a high tree as the others are then I should be able to spread out my branches,” thought the
Tree. When Christmas came, quite young trees were cut down: “Where are they going to?” asked
the Fir. “We know!” chirped the Sparrows. “We saw them planted in the room and ornamented
with the most splendid things.” “I would if I am destined for so glorious a career," cried the Tree,
rejoicing. He grew, and was green both winter and summer, and towards Christmas he was cut
down. The axe struck deep the Tree fell to the earth with a sigh; he was sorrowful at being
separated from his home. Then two servants came and carried the Fir Tree into a large drawing-
room. And the Fir Tree was stuck upright in a cask; “Oh! What was to happen?” The servants, as
well as the young ladies, decorated it. It was really splendid. “This evening!” they all said. When
doors opened and a troop of children rushed in, the whole place re-echoed with their rejoicing;
and one present after the other was pulled off. In the morning the servants came in and they
dragged him out of the room and up the stairs into the loft: in a dark corner, where no daylight
could enter, they left him. One morning the tree was pulled out and thrown; a man drew him
towards the stairs, where the daylight shone. “Now a merry life will begin again,” thought the
Tree. He felt the fresh air, the first sunbeam and children were playing round the Fir Tree. And the
gardener's boy chopped the Tree into small pieces; the wood flamed up splendidly under the
large brewing copper, and it sighed so deeply! Each sigh was like a shot the Tree gone.
Answer each question.

1. Why the Fir Tree was unhappy?
The little Fir Tree was unhappy because he wanted so very much to be a grown-up tree and a
high tree as the others are then he should be able to spread out his branches he did not think
of the warm sun and of the fresh air.
2. What did the Sparrows tell the Fir Tree when the young trees felled down?
When the young trees felled down the Sparrows told the Fir Tree that they saw them planted in
the room and ornamented with the most splendid things.
3. Where did the servants carry the Fir Tree and for what purpose?
When the Fir Tree cut down, two servants came and carried the Fir Tree into a large drawing-
room for it would be decorated as a Christmas tree.
4. At which place did they keep the Fir Tree after the Christmas?
After the Christmas the servants dragged him out of the room and up the stairs into the loft
they kept him in a dark corner, where no daylight could enter.
5. Why the Fir Tree was happy after a long time?
One morning the tree was pulled out from the loft, “Now a merry life will begin again,” thought
the Tree. He was so happy he felt the fresh air, the first sunbeam and children were playing
round him.
6. What did the gardener’s boy do with the Fir Tree?
The gardener's boy chopped the Tree into small pieces; the wood flamed up splendidly under
the large brewing copper, and it sighed so deeply! Each sigh was like a shot the Tree gone.
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