Lesson 4 : Little grains of rice ( Assignment)

Grade 3 – English Worksheet

Lesson 4 : Little grains of rice 

Total Marks: 20

Name: ________ Date: ________

Section A: Reading Comprehension (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions:

"Sassa asked for grains of rice to be doubled on every square of a chessboard. The King agreed. But soon the grains became too many to count!"

1. What did Sassa ask for? (1 mark)  

2. Why could the King not give Sassa the reward? (2 marks)  

3. What lesson does this story teach us? (2 marks)  

Section B: Speaking Activity (3 marks)

Talk for 1 minute on the topic:

"What would you ask for if you were Sassa?"

Section C: Vocabulary & Writing (4 marks)

A. Match the words with their meanings: (2 marks)

1. Tremendous – a) Clever  

2. Efficiency – b) Huge amount  

3. Wise – c) Doing work well  

4. Reward – d) A gift for something done  

B. Write 2–3 sentences: (2 marks)  

“Why do you think the King made Sassa his Prime Minister?”

Section D: Skill-based Activity (4 marks)

Draw and show how the rice grains doubled on four squares of a chessboard.

Label the grains:  

- 1st square: 1  

- 2nd square: ___  

- 3rd square: ___  

- 4th square: ___

Section E: Assessment & Reflection (4 marks)

1. Do you think Sassa was honest or greedy? Why? (2 marks)  

2. What can we learn from small things becoming big over time? (2 marks)