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The Brave Tin Soldier Reading Comprehension Worksheet

#### Story Summary:
The story is about a set of tin soldiers who were all made from the same old tin spoon. They were uniform in appearance, except for one soldier who had only one leg. This unique feature made him remarkable. The soldiers were given to a little boy as a birthday present. The next morning, the children placed the tin soldiers in the window. Unfortunately, the window flew open, and one of the tin soldiers fell out. It rained heavily, and two boys found the fallen soldier. They made a boat out of a newspaper and sent the tin soldier sailing down.

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Questions and Answers:

1. How had the tin soldiers been made out?
- Answer: The tin soldiers were made out of the same old tin spoon.

2. Who did utter the words “Tin soldiers”?
- Answer: A little boy uttered the words "Tin soldiers."

3. Why was the one tin soldier different from the rest of them?
- Answer: The one tin soldier was different because he had only one leg.

4. What did the children do the next morning?
- Answer: The children placed the tin soldiers in the window.

5. Where was the tin soldier after falling out of the window?
- Answer: The tin soldier was on the ground after falling out of the window.

6. Where was the tin soldier after being found by the two boys?
- Answer: The tin soldier was placed in a boat made out of a newspaper and sent sailing down.

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Explanation of Solutions:

1. Question 1: The text explicitly states, "There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon." This directly answers how the tin soldiers were made.

2. Question 2: The text mentions, "The first thing they ever heard was the words, 'Tin soldiers!' uttered by a little boy, when the lid of the box was taken off." This clearly identifies who said the words.

3. Question 3: The question asks why the one tin soldier was different. The text states, "The soldiers were all exactly alike, excepting one, who had only one leg; he had been left to the last, but they made him to stand firmly on one leg, and this caused him to be very remarkable." This explains the difference.

4. Question 4: The text describes what the children did the next morning: "When the children came in the next morning, they placed the tin soldier in the window."

5. Question 5: After falling out of the window, the tin soldier was on the ground. The text says, "But the window flew open, and out fell the tin soldier, it was a terrible fall."

6. Question 6: After being found by the two boys, the tin soldier was placed in a boat made out of a newspaper. The text states, "So they made a boat out of a newspaper, and placed the tin soldier in it, and sent him sailing down."

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Final Answer Box:

\[
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\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{The tin soldiers were made out of the same old tin spoon.} \\
2. \text{A little boy uttered the words "Tin soldiers."} \\
3. \text{The one tin soldier had only one leg.} \\
4. \text{The children placed the tin soldiers in the window.} \\
5. \text{The tin soldier was on the ground after falling out of the window.} \\
6. \text{The tin soldier was placed in a boat made out of a newspaper and sent sailing down.}
\end{array}
}
\]