Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Dialogues
Reading tip (Name before the colon): The name before “:” is the speaker. “I” means the speaker; “you” means the person they are talking to. Follow the talk in order to see what was decided.
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1.Waiter: What would you like to eat?
Maya: One plate of idli, please.
Rohan: And I will have a masala dosa.
Waiter: Anything to drink?
Maya: Two glasses of mango juice. Not too cold, please.
Waiter: Your food will be ready in ten minutes.
How should the juice be? (a) very hot (b) very cold (c) very sweet (d) not too cold -
2.Ravi: Hey Salma, are you coming to play cricket?
Salma: I can’t, I have to finish my science project.
Ravi: What is it about?
Salma: It is a model of the solar system made with clay balls.
Ravi: Can I help you?
Salma: Sure! Then we can both play after we finish.
Why can’t Salma play? (a) She is ill (b) She is going out (c) She has a project to do (d) It is raining -
3.Mother: Kunal, it is getting dark. Where were you?
Kunal: I was at Arif’s house, making a kite.
Mother: You should have told me before going.
Kunal: Sorry, Ma, I forgot.
Mother: I was worried, so please tell me next time.
Kunal: I promise I will.
Why was Mother worried? (a) Kunal didn’t tell her (b) Kunal was hurt (c) The kite was lost (d) Arif was ill -
4.Harpreet: Nani, what are you planting?
Nani: These are tomato seedlings. I will plant them in a row.
Harpreet: How far apart should they be?
Nani: About one hand’s length, so each plant gets enough space.
Harpreet: When will we get tomatoes?
Nani: In about two months, if we water them every day.
How far apart should the plants be? (a) one finger (b) two steps (c) one hand’s length (d) one metre -
5.Riya: Dadi, why are you making so many ladoos?
Dadi: Tomorrow is Diwali, and your cousins are coming.
Riya: Can I help you?
Dadi: Yes, wash your hands first.
Riya: Done! Shall I roll them?
Dadi: Roll them small and round, like marbles.
What must Riya do first? (a) wash her hands (b) light lamps (c) roll the ladoos (d) buy sugar -
6.Tara: Aai, why are you covering the pickle jar with a cloth?
Aai: To keep out flies and dust.
Tara: Why are you keeping it in the sun?
Aai: The sunlight helps the mango pieces become soft and tasty.
Tara: How many days will it take?
Aai: About one week, and then we can eat it.
Which fruit is in the pickle? (a) carrot (b) mango (c) amla (d) lemon -
7.Doctor: What is the matter, Pranav?
Pranav: I have a stomach ache, doctor.
Doctor: What did you eat yesterday?
Pranav: I ate pani puri from a roadside stall.
Doctor: The water may not have been clean. Take this medicine and drink boiled water.
Pranav: I will. I won’t eat from that stall again.
What is Pranav’s problem? (a) a cut (b) a stomach ache (c) a cough (d) a headache -
8.Ravi: Hey Salma, are you coming to play cricket?
Salma: I can’t, I have to finish my science project.
Ravi: What is it about?
Salma: It is a model of the solar system made with clay balls.
Ravi: Can I help you?
Salma: Sure! Then we can both play after we finish.
What is Salma’s model of? (a) a village (b) a volcano (c) a heart (d) the solar system -
9.Shopkeeper: Good morning! What would you like?
Iqbal: I need two kilos of onions and one kilo of tomatoes, please.
Shopkeeper: Here you are. That will be ninety rupees.
Iqbal: Here is a hundred-rupee note.
Shopkeeper: And here are your ten rupees back. Thank you!
Which note does Iqbal give? (a) a hundred-rupee note (b) a ten-rupee note (c) a fifty-rupee note (d) a coin -
10.Kabir: Look, Anu! There’s a rainbow in the sky.
Anu: How many colours can you see?
Kabir: I can see seven colours.
Anu: Why do rainbows come out after rain?
Kabir: Sunlight passes through tiny raindrops and splits into colours.
Anu: Let’s draw one when we go inside.
How many colours can Kabir see? (a) five (b) seven (c) six (d) nine -
11.Mother: Kunal, it is getting dark. Where were you?
Kunal: I was at Arif’s house, making a kite.
Mother: You should have told me before going.
Kunal: Sorry, Ma, I forgot.
Mother: I was worried, so please tell me next time.
Kunal: I promise I will.
What does Kunal promise? (a) to tell her next time (b) to stay at Arif’s (c) to never play (d) to make a kite -
12.Librarian: Which book are you returning, Daniel?
Daniel: This storybook about a brave girl pilot.
Librarian: Did you like it?
Daniel: Yes, I loved it. Can I borrow another book by the same writer?
Librarian: You can keep it for two weeks.
Daniel: Thank you, I will return it on time.
What does “borrow” mean here? (a) tear up (b) buy and keep (c) take and return later (d) throw away
Answer key
- not too cold
- She has a project to do
- Kunal didn’t tell her
- one hand’s length
- wash her hands
- mango
- a stomach ache
- the solar system
- a hundred-rupee note
- seven
- to tell her next time
- take and return later
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