Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Dialogues

Reading comprehension lesson 11: Dialogues · Set 356 · 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.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.
   
   What can’t Aman find? (a) school bag (b) tiffin box (c) socks (d) school shoes
2. 2.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 many kilos of onions does Iqbal buy? (a) two (b) four (c) three (d) one
3. 3.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.
   
   What colour shirts should the team wear? (a) white (b) red (c) blue (d) green
4. 4.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) at school (c) in the cupboard (d) under the bed
5. 5.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) ninety rupees (c) nothing (d) twenty rupees
6. 6.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) sleep (b) study more (c) eat dinner (d) play
7. 7.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) buy a new torch (b) shake the torch (c) put in a new battery (d) throw it away
8. 8.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 do the vegetables cost? (a) ten rupees (b) fifty rupees (c) a hundred rupees (d) ninety rupees
9. 9.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 TV (b) the radio (c) the fan (d) the bulb
10. 10.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 is the storybook about? (a) a lost puppy (b) a brave girl pilot (c) a cricket match (d) a magic tree
11. 11.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.
    
    Who gives Nikhil advice about the plant? (a) Didi (b) a gardener (c) his teacher (d) his father
12. 12.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 stay at Arif’s (b) to never play (c) to make a kite (d) to tell her next time

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