

This Grade 6 worksheet helps students compare themes across two different stories. Using two relatable situations—Aarav climbing a hill and Riya speaking on stage (as seen on page 3 of the worksheet :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0})—learners explore how courage and determination are shown in different contexts. Through structured exercises, students develop the ability to identify common themes and analyse how they are presented differently.
Understanding themes across texts helps students think deeply and make meaningful connections. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because:
1. It helps identify common ideas across different texts.
2. It improves comparison and analytical skills.
3. It strengthens reading comprehension.
4. It supports structured and thoughtful writing.
This worksheet includes five structured activities to build understanding step-by-step:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students identify the common theme and how it is shown in both stories.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
Learners complete sentences using key ideas related to courage, fear, and determination.
📋 Exercise 3 – True or False
Students analyse similarities and differences between the two stories.
📝 Exercise 4 – Identify Theme-Based Lines
Students underline lines that best represent the theme in each story.
🎯 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
Students explain how the theme is similar in both stories and how it is shown differently.
This worksheet ensures students move from recognising themes to analysing and comparing them effectively.
Exercise 1 – MCQs
1. a) Courage and determination
2. b) Aarav kept climbing
3. b) Riya spoke despite fear
4. b) Act despite fear
5. b) Effort builds confidence
6. b) Both show overcoming fear
7. b) Keep trying anyway
8. a) Climbed step by step
9. b) They keep trying
10. c) Physical and emotional
Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
1. courage
2. effort
3. determination
4. courage
5. challenges
6. success
7. fear
8. growth
9. actions
10. thinking
Exercise 3 – True/False
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. False
9. True
10. True
Exercise 4 – Underline the Theme-Based Lines
1. Aarav continued climbing step by step
4. Riya continued speaking despite fear
7. Aarav kept moving despite slipping
8. Riya’s voice grew stronger
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
Sample Answer:
Both stories share the theme of courage and determination. Aarav shows this by continuing to climb the hill even after slipping, which reflects physical effort. Riya shows the same theme by speaking on stage despite her fear, showing emotional strength. While the situations are different, both characters act bravely and keep trying. This shows that facing fear with effort leads to confidence and success in different ways.
Help your child develop strong analytical and comparison skills by exploring themes across texts through expert-led learning.
They help learners identify deeper messages across texts, strengthening analysis and reasoning in reading comprehension worksheet activities aligned with CBSE English.
It builds critical thinking and helps students understand how different texts express similar ideas in English for early learners.
They can identify key messages, note similarities, and support answers using examples from both reading comprehension passages.