Grade 6 Reading Comprehension Worksheet Hans in Luck Read the story. Then answer the questions. Hans had served his master seven years, and at the end of the seventh year he said, "Master, my time is up; I want to go home and see my mother, so give me my wages." "You have served me faithfully," said the master; "As the service is, so must the wages be," and he gave him a lump of gold as big as his head. Hans pulled his handkerchief and tied up the lump of gold in it, hoisted it on his shoulder, and set off on his way home. And as he was trudging along, there came a man riding on a horse "Oh!" cried Hans aloud, "How splendid riding must be!" The horseman called out to him, "Hans, what are you doing on foot?" "I have this great lump to carry; it is gold, said Hans" "We will change; I will give you my horse, and you shall give me your lump of gold," said the horseman, "With all my heart," said Hans; and the horseman took the gold, and, helping Hans up, he gave the reins into his hand. And Hans, as he sat upon his horse, was glad at heart, and rode off. After a while the horse began to trot, and Hans was thrown lay in the ditch. The horse would have got away but he was caught by a peasant who was driving a cow. Hans got upon his feet. "Your cow is something worth having," Hans said, and one can jog on after her and have her milk, butter, and cheese every day. "Well now," said the peasant, "I don't mind exchanging my cow for your horse." Hans agreed and he went along driving his cow before him until he comes to the village where his mother lived it would be an hour's journey. And he feels so thirsty. "I will milk my cow at once," said Hans. But the cow gave him such a kick on the head that he fell to the ground. Luckily there came by a butcher who was wheeling a young pig in a wheelbarrow. "Here's a fine piece of work!" cried he, helping poor Hans on his legs again. "Just for love of you I will exchange, my pig instead of your cow." said the butcher. Hans handing over the cow, received in exchange the pig, so on went Hans, thinking how everything turned out according to his wishes.
Answer each question.
1. How many years did Hans serve to his master?
2. What did the master give him as his wages and why did he exchange it?
3. How he fell from the horse and who did help him?
4. What did Hans say about the cow?
5. What the butcher said to him?
6. How many exchanges did Hans do?
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The questions can be answered as follows:
Explanation:
1) Hans served seven years to his master.
2) The master gave him gold as big as his head for his services. Hans exchanges it because he was on foot and needed something to travel to his village.
3) The horse began to trot and it threw Hans into a ditch. A peasant who was driving a cow came to help him.
4) Hans said that the cow was something that was worth having. One could jog on after it and use it for milk, butter and cheese.
5) The butcher said that he would exchange his pig for the cow.
6) Hans did 5 exchanges.
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