English comprehension worksheet for Grade 6 students at Qatar Primary School for Girls, focusing on a fable about a clever donkey and a merchant.

A worksheet from Qatar Primary School for Girls, Grade 6 English Department, Revision 3 Activity 1, featuring a story about a merchant and his donkey crossing a river with bags of salt and sponges, followed by multiple-choice questions.

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Here is the step-by-step solution to the questions based on the story provided.

Question 1: What is the text mainly about?

Step 1: Read the story to understand the main characters and events.
The story tells us about a merchant and his donkey. The donkey tries to be tricky by falling in the river to make his load of salt lighter. The merchant realizes this trick. Instead of getting angry or hitting the donkey, the merchant teaches the donkey a lesson by changing the load to sponges. When the donkey falls in again, the sponges get heavy with water, punishing the donkey for being "too clever."

Step 2: Look at the options.
* A. a wise man: The merchant acts

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