Compare and contrast - Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - The Fox and the Woodcutter

Oct 12, 2026

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Grade 4 reading worksheet focused on compare-and-contrast comprehension. Students read “The Fox and the Woodcutter,” then determine which statements are true for the fox, the woodcutter, both characters, or neither. The activity includes ten multiple-choice questions about being chased, offering hiding, barking hounds, early friendliness, talking with the hunter, hiding until the hunter leaves, and whether gratitude is shown. It also prompts two open-ended comparisons about similar and different details found in the stories.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Compare and contrast

Reading the story

Multiple-choice details about characters

Answer guidance and open-ended comparisons

Compare and contrast Grade 4 Reading Worksheet When we compare two things, we tell how they are alike. When we contrast two things, we tell how they are different. As you read the story, think about how the characters are alike and how they are different. The Fox and the Woodcutter A fox, being chased by a hunter on horseback and his pack of hound dogs, ran into the forest to hide. The fox came across a woodcutter who was chopping away atan oak tree. The fox begged the woodcutter to show him a safe hiding place. The woodcutter pointed to his own small hut just down the road and told the fox to go and take shelter there. The fox hurried to the hut and hid himself in a corner inside. The hunter soon rode up with his barking hounds. Seeing the woodcutter, the hunter asked him if he had seen the fox. The woodcutter laid down his axe.“I have seen no fox, though I have been working here all morning,” he said. The whole time that he was speaking, though, he was pointing to his hut where the fox was hiding. The hunter took no notice of the pointing and believed the woodcutter’s words. He rode quickly down the road to continue the chase. As soon as the hunter and the hounds were well away, the fox came out and trotted off down the road, without taking any notice of the woodcutter. Seeing this, the woodcutter shouted after him.“You ungrateful fellow! You owe your life to me, and yet you leave me without a single word of thanks.” The fox looked back over his shoulder and replied,“Indeed, I would have thanked you greatly if your actions had been as helpful as your words, but your hands denied your speech!” Some of the details below are true about just one of the characters. Some of the details are true about both characters. Some are not true about either story. Read each detail, and select the best answer. 1. Was being chased a. The fox only b. The woodcutter only c. Both characters d. Neither character 2. Offered a hiding place a. The fox only b. The woodcutter only c. Both characters d. Neither character 3. Had barking hounds a. The fox only b. The woodcutter only c. Both characters d. Neither character 4. Acted friendly in the beginning of the story a. The fox only b. The woodcutter only c. Both characters d. Neither character 5. Talked to the hunter a. The fox only b. The woodcutter only c. Both characters d. Neither character 6. Hid until the hunter was gone a. The fox only b. The woodcutter only c. Both characters d. Neither character 7. Thanked the hunter a. The fox only b. The woodcutter only c. Both characters d. Neither character 8. Should have said “thank you” a. The fox only b. The woodcutter only c. Both characters d. Neither character 9. What is one other detail about the two characters that is alike in the two stories? | | | --- | | | 10. What is one other detail about the two characters that is different in the two stories? | | | --- | | | Answers 1. Was being chased a. The fox only 2. Offered a hiding place b. The woodcutter only 3. Had barking hounds d. Neither character 4. Acted friendly in the beginning of the story c. Both characters 5. Talked to the hunter b. The woodcutter only 6. Hid until the hunter was gone a. The fox only 7. Thanked the hunter d. Neither character 8. Should have said “thank you” d. Neither character 9. What is one other detail about the two characters that is alike in the two stories? Answers will vary but must be taken from the stories. 10. What is one other detail about the two characters that is different in the two stories? Answers will vary but must be taken from the stories.

FAQs

How should students respond to each compare-and-contrast question?

For each statement, students select whether it is true about the fox only, the woodcutter only, both characters, or neither character.

What is one example of a detail students must identify from the story?

Students must determine whether a character was being chased, offered a hiding place, or had barking hounds.

What do questions 9 and 10 require students to do?

They write one other detail that is alike in the two characters and one other detail that is different, using information taken from the stories.

Oct 12, 2026

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