Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Dialogues

Reading comprehension lesson 11: Dialogues · Set 212 · 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.Nikhil: Didi, my plant is drooping. Its leaves are hanging down.
   Didi: When did you last water it?
   Nikhil: Four days ago, I think.
   Didi: That is why. Plants need water to stand straight.
   Nikhil: I will water it right now.
   Didi: Also keep it near the window for some sunlight.
   
   Where should Nikhil keep the plant? (a) near the window (b) under the bed (c) in the bathroom (d) inside a box
2. 2.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.
   
   What does Maya order to eat? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) vada (d) upma
3. 3.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.
   
   How long will the pickle take? (a) one year (b) one month (c) about one week (d) one day
4. 4.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 did Pranav eat yesterday? (a) pani puri (b) samosa (c) chole bhature (d) ice cream
5. 5.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.
   
   What does sunlight pass through to make a rainbow? (a) clouds (b) the wind (c) tiny raindrops (d) glass
6. 6.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) take and return later (b) buy and keep (c) tear up (d) throw away
7. 7.Conductor: Tickets, please! Where are you going?
   Lakshmi: Two tickets to Charminar, please. One full and one half.
   Conductor: The half ticket is for the child?
   Lakshmi: Yes, my son is six years old.
   Conductor: That will be thirty rupees in all.
   Lakshmi: Here you are.
   
   How much do the tickets cost in all? (a) fifty rupees (b) fifteen rupees (c) thirty rupees (d) twenty rupees
8. 8.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 are the ladoos compared to? (a) coins (b) stars (c) balls (d) marbles
9. 9.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 will they do after they finish the project? (a) eat dinner (b) play (c) sleep (d) study more
10. 10.Teacher: Why are you late today, Neha?
    Neha: Ma’am, our school bus broke down on the way.
    Teacher: Oh dear! How did you come then?
    Neha: My father dropped me on his scooter.
    Teacher: All right. Please sit down and open your maths book.
    Neha: Thank you, ma’am.
    
    Why was Neha late? (a) Her bus broke down (b) She was ill (c) She woke up late (d) It was raining
11. 11.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) buy sugar (b) roll the ladoos (c) wash her hands (d) light lamps
12. 12.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.
    
    Who asks “Why so early?” (a) Mummy (b) Meena (c) a policeman (d) Papa

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