Rabbit’s Lesson

This literature comprehension worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen understanding of theme, moral lessons, and evidence-based responses in narrative texts. Students read the fable-style story “Rabbit’s Lesson,” identify the central message about the consequences of boasting, and support their interpretation with two pieces of textual evidence, building comprehension, inference, and moral reasoning skills.

Learning Goals

• Determining Theme or Moral (Grades 4-6)
  Students identify the lesson the story teaches about behavior and values.
• Using Textual Evidence
  Learners support ideas with specific events or details from the text.
• Reading Comprehension
  Students demonstrate understanding of narrative elements and outcomes.
• Moral & Character Education
  The activity reinforces reflection on choices and consequences.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA standards.
• Accessible Fable Structure
  Supports understanding of figurative meaning and life lessons.
• Clear Evidence Expectations
  Encourages complete, well-supported written responses.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for theme lessons, fable units, guided reading, or assessment.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with identifying theme and supporting ideas with textual evidence. By analyzing “Rabbit’s Lesson,” learners strengthen reading comprehension, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning while practicing clear, evidence-based writing. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident interpretation of literary morals and central messages.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 3 Reading Comprehension collection.