Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Dialogues

Reading comprehension lesson 11: Dialogues · Set 16 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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.
   
   Why is Dadi making so many ladoos? (a) For a school fair (b) Tomorrow is Diwali (c) It is her birthday (d) Riya is hungry
2. 2.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.
   
   When do rainbows come out, as Anu says? (a) at night (b) after rain (c) before rain (d) at midnight
3. 3.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.
   
   Where does this conversation take place? (a) in a hospital (b) in a bank (c) in a library (d) in a shop
4. 4.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.
   
   How should Riya roll the ladoos? (a) big and flat (b) long and thin (c) small and round (d) square
5. 5.Abdul: Sir, why does the bulb in my torch not glow?
   Teacher: Maybe the battery is dead. Did you check it?
   Abdul: No, I did not.
   Teacher: Put in a new battery and try again.
   Abdul: It glows now! Thank you, sir.
   Teacher: Remember, a torch needs a working battery to light up.
   
   What does not glow? (a) the fan (b) the radio (c) the TV (d) the bulb
6. 6.Aman: Mum, I can’t find my school shoes anywhere.
   Mum: Did you look under your bed?
   Aman: Yes, they are not there.
   Mum: What about the balcony? You washed them yesterday.
   Aman: Oh yes! They are drying in the sun.
   Mum: Next time, put things back in their place.
   
   Where were the shoes? (a) the balcony (b) in the cupboard (c) at school (d) under the bed
7. 7.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!
   
   How much money does Iqbal get back? (a) ten rupees (b) twenty rupees (c) ninety rupees (d) nothing
8. 8.Akshara: Look at the long line of ants on the wall!
   Appa: They are carrying grains of sugar to their home.
   Akshara: How do they know where the sugar is?
   Appa: One ant finds it and leaves a smell trail for the others.
   Akshara: Should we spray them?
   Appa: No, just close the sugar jar tightly and they will go away.
   
   Where is the line of ants? (a) on the wall (b) on the floor (c) on the table (d) in the jar
9. 9.Grandpa: Shreya, do you know why we celebrate Pongal?
   Shreya: Is it a harvest festival, Thatha?
   Grandpa: Yes. Farmers thank the Sun and the cattle for a good crop.
   Shreya: What do we cook on Pongal day?
   Grandpa: We boil rice with milk and jaggery in a new pot until it spills over.
   Shreya: I love that sweet pongal!
   
   Who is “Thatha” in this conversation? (a) Shreya’s teacher (b) Shreya (c) a farmer (d) Grandpa
10. 10.Meena: Papa, can we go to the Republic Day parade this year?
    Papa: Yes, but we must leave home very early.
    Meena: Why so early?
    Papa: Thousands of people come to watch, and the roads are closed after seven o’clock.
    Meena: I will set my alarm for five o’clock then.
    Papa: Good idea. Keep your cap and water bottle ready too.
    
    Which parade does Meena want to see? (a) Republic Day parade (b) Independence Day parade (c) school sports parade (d) wedding parade
11. 11.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) one hand’s length (c) two steps (d) one metre
12. 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 Daniel want to borrow? (a) a map (b) a pencil (c) a newspaper (d) another book

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