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.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 the teacher tell Abdul to do? (a) put in a new battery (b) shake the torch (c) throw it away (d) buy a new torch -
2.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.
For how long can Daniel keep the new book? (a) one week (b) one month (c) three days (d) two weeks -
3.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) marbles (b) stars (c) balls (d) coins -
4.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.
Which game does Ravi want to play? (a) cricket (b) hockey (c) football (d) kabaddi -
5.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) It was raining (b) She was ill (c) Her bus broke down (d) She woke up late -
6.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) the wind (b) tiny raindrops (c) clouds (d) glass -
7.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) Grandpa (c) Shreya’s teacher (d) Shreya -
8.Coach: Team, the final match is on Saturday.
Zara: Coach, what time should we come?
Coach: Be at the ground by eight o’clock in the morning.
Vinay: Should we bring our own water?
Coach: Yes, and wear the blue team shirts.
Zara: We will practise hard every evening till then.
By what time should the team be at the ground? (a) nine o’clock (b) ten o’clock (c) eight o’clock (d) seven o’clock -
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 fifty-rupee note (b) a coin (c) a hundred-rupee note (d) a ten-rupee note -
10.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.
Who is the half ticket for? (a) the conductor (b) her husband (c) Lakshmi (d) Lakshmi’s son -
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.
How should Riya roll the ladoos? (a) big and flat (b) long and thin (c) small and round (d) square -
12.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!
Where does this conversation take place? (a) at a bus stop (b) at a hospital (c) at a vegetable shop (d) at a school
Answer key
- put in a new battery
- two weeks
- marbles
- cricket
- Her bus broke down
- tiny raindrops
- Grandpa
- eight o’clock
- a hundred-rupee note
- Lakshmi’s son
- small and round
- at a vegetable shop
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