Fifth Grade Reading Comprehension worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to answer each question based on the passage “Let’s Save Our Trees!”

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Question 1: Why are trees cut down?

From the first paragraph:
- Trees are cut for their wood → used in building furniture or burning fires.
- Trees are also used for medicinal purposes.
- Most importantly, trees are cut to make paper.
- Trees are also cut down to make buildings, malls, schools, or to grow food on that land.

So, we can summarize: Trees are cut down for wood (furniture, fire), medicine, paper, and to clear land for buildings or farming.

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Question 2: Why did the tourists visit this tree and what did they do?

From the third paragraph:
- Tourists came because the tree was very tall — it was the tallest pine tree in Asia (63.14 meters).
- They were fascinated by it.
- They wrote their names on its trunk using nails and knives.

So: Tourists visited because it was the tallest pine tree in Asia and amazed them. They carved their names into the trunk with nails and knives.

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Question 3: What happened to the tree? Why did the tourists stop visiting it?

From the third and fourth paragraphs:
- Tourists writing on the trunk caused infection (bacteria) → tree got sick → trunk became hollow.
- People stopped visiting because it no longer looked beautiful or impressive (“art of nature”).
- Later, a storm broke the tree into two pieces because it was weak.
- After breaking, its wood was cut into logs and used for other purposes.

So: The tree got infected from tourists carving on it, became hollow and weak, then broke in a storm. Tourists stopped coming because it looked damaged and no longer beautiful.

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Question 4: Have you learnt from this passage?

This is a personal reflection question. Based on the passage, the main lesson is:

We should protect trees and nature. It’s our duty to take care of the environment and use resources wisely so future generations can enjoy them too. We shouldn’t destroy beautiful things like the tallest pine tree just for fun or short-term gain.

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Now, let’s write the final answers clearly and simply.

Final Answer:
1. Trees are cut down for their wood (to make furniture or burn), for medicine, to make paper, and to clear land for buildings, schools, malls, or farming.
2. Tourists visited because the tree was the tallest pine tree in Asia and amazed them. They wrote their names on its trunk using nails and knives.
3. The tree got infected from tourists carving on it, became hollow and weak, then broke in a storm. Tourists stopped visiting because it looked damaged and no longer beautiful.
4. Yes, I learned that we must protect trees and nature. It’s our responsibility to use resources wisely and save them for the future. We should not destroy beautiful things just for fun.