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Then answer each question.  \nThe Princess Who Never Smiled  \nMany long years ago, there was a Tsar in Russia . The Tsar had a beautiful daughter who grew more and more lovely every year. To keep her happy, the Tsar gave her everything she could want. She had the finest clothes, the most beautiful jewelry, the most delicious food, and the best entertainment. Still, the princess never smiled. This pained the Tsar, and  \neach night he asked, “Are you happy, my dear?”  \n“Yes , Father. I am very happy,” the princess replied.  \nThe Tsar did not believe her. After all, happy people smiled, and the princess never did.  \nAfter years and years of watching his beautiful daughter’s sad face, the Tsar announced that whoever made her smile would have her hand in marriage.  \nYoung men came from all over Russia .  \nA clown dressed in colorful stripes and polka-dots juggled glasses filled with water. The princess didn’t smile.  \nA troupe of actors performed a skit dressed as donkeys. The princess did not smile.  \nA comedian told jokes dressed as a giant chicken . The princess didn’t smile .  \nThe Tsar looked on with tears in his eyes. Would anyone ever be able to make his beautiful daughter smile?  \nThe seasons passed. The birds sang in the spring. The crops grew in the summer. Gorgeous colors stretched as far as the eye could see in the autumn . Snow covered the land and shown like crystals in the winter.  \nGrade 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nStill, the princess did not smile .  \nThe Tsar did not know what else to do. Young men continued to come to the palace. Some brought sparkling jewels and laid them at the princess’s feet. Some brought gown s of t he softest silk with the most delicate  \nhandmade lace. Others brought the fattest geese or the most delicious chickens. Still, the princess did not smile .  \nIn a nearby village , a young man named Jack worked for a farmer. He plowed the fields. He cared for the animals. He repaired the barn . He constantly worked , and the farmer was pleased.  \nAt the end of the year , the farmer called Jack into his house. A large bag of money sat on the table.“You’ve worked well this last year,” the farmer said.  \n“Take as much money as you would like.” The farmer left the room.  \nJack thought for a few moments, then he took a single coin . He w as an honest man , after all, and he did not want to appear greedy .  \nJack went to the town well for a sip of water. As he drank , the coin  \nslipped out of his hand and tumbled into the water with a splash! The young man stared into the well for a long moment. Perhaps, I didn’t work hard enough , he thought. That must be why I had such bad luck. He  \nresolved to work harder the next year.  \nMeanwhile , more and more people came to the palace. A zookeeper brought a dancing bear. The king of a far-off country brought the  \nprincess a pet parrot that spoke three languages. A falconer had his birds perform an aerial dance. Still, the princess did not smile.  \nThe seasons passed again . Jack planted the corn in spring. He cared for it throughout the summer , and harvest ed it in the autumn , so the farmer had a full bin of corn by the time the snow sparkle d in winter.  \nGrade 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nOnce again, the farmer placed the money on the table and told the young man to take what he wanted and left the room. Again, Jack took a single coin so as not to be greedy . Again, the coin slipped from his hand and landed in the well with a splash! Again, the young man decided to work harder the following year, since he had such bad luck.  \nThe third year came and went. Jack worked as hard as he could. He  \nrarely slept. He rarely ate. He worked around the clock. At the end of the  \nyear, he took a single coin and went to drink at the well.  \n“A h!” Jack cried.  \nThe two coins from the previous years floated to the top of the water. 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