Festivals and places of India — Reading comprehension for kids
These factual passages are about India: festivals like Pongal, Onam, Eid and Bihu, and places like the Thar desert, the Sundarbans and Ladakh. Questions ask where, when, what people do and why — always answer from the passage.
Facts by place and time — “find where it is, when it happens and what people do”
Find the place, the time of year and what people do.
Answer from the passage, even if you know more about it.
For word meanings, read the sentence around the word.
Use it for: Class 5 unseen passages, social studies reading and general knowledge.
Worked example: Pongal is a festival of which state? → Tamil Nadu
Read the passage: Pongal is a harvest festival of Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated in the middle of January and lasts for four days. Families thank the Sun God for a good harvest. They boil fresh rice with milk and jaggery in a new clay pot. When the pot boils over, people shout, “Pongalo Pongal!” The overflowing pot is a sign of plenty. On the third day, cattle are washed and decorated with paint and bells. Houses are decorated with colourful kolams at the door.
Find the line with the answer: “Pongal is a harvest festival of Tamil Nadu.”
These words give the answer: Tamil Nadu.
Check: The line “Pongal is a harvest festival of Tamil Nadu.” gives exactly “Tamil Nadu” ✓
Read the passage carefully, find the line that gives the answer, then tap your choice. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.
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20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.
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🖨️ Unseen Passage for Class 5 – Festivals and Places
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