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.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) marbles (c) stars (d) balls -
2.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 old is Lakshmi’s son? (a) ten years old (b) five years old (c) six years old (d) eight years old -
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.
What was Kunal making? (a) a drawing (b) a kite (c) a cake (d) a model -
4.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) a farmer (b) Shreya (c) Grandpa (d) Shreya’s teacher -
5.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) at school (b) in the cupboard (c) the balcony (d) under the bed -
6.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.
Where did Pranav eat the pani puri? (a) at school (b) at a wedding (c) a roadside stall (d) at home -
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 kind of water should Pranav drink? (a) sea water (b) tap water (c) boiled water (d) cold water -
8.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.
What does the teacher tell Neha to do? (a) sit down (b) stand outside (c) go home (d) call her father -
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 is the model made with? (a) paper cups (b) plastic (c) sticks (d) clay balls -
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.
How did Neha come to school? (a) on foot (b) on her father’s scooter (c) by school bus (d) by auto -
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.
What must they do every day? (a) sell them (b) cut them (c) pick them (d) water them -
12.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.
What does “drooping” mean here? (a) turning red (b) growing fast (c) standing tall (d) hanging down
Answer key
- marbles
- six years old
- a kite
- Grandpa
- the balcony
- a roadside stall
- boiled water
- sit down
- clay balls
- on her father’s scooter
- water them
- hanging down
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