Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Dialogues

Reading comprehension lesson 11: Dialogues · Set 556 · 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.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) study more (b) sleep (c) eat dinner (d) play
2. 2.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.
   
   Who is coming tomorrow? (a) the neighbours (b) Riya’s cousins (c) Riya’s teacher (d) Dadi’s friends
3. 3.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.
   
   Who orders a masala dosa? (a) Maya (b) the waiter (c) the cook (d) Rohan
4. 4.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 think is the problem? (a) it is too old (b) Abdul is tired (c) the battery is dead (d) the bulb is broken
5. 5.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.
   
   What are the ants carrying? (a) leaves (b) rice grains (c) grains of sugar (d) bits of bread
6. 6.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) fifty rupees (b) ten rupees (c) ninety rupees (d) a hundred rupees
7. 7.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.
   
   Why is the jar covered with a cloth? (a) to keep it warm (b) to hide it (c) to make it sweet (d) to keep out flies
8. 8.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) two steps (b) one finger (c) one metre (d) one hand’s length
9. 9.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.
   
   Which fruit is in the pickle? (a) carrot (b) amla (c) lemon (d) mango
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.
    
    For what time will Meena set her alarm? (a) seven o’clock (b) eight o’clock (c) five o’clock (d) six o’clock
11. 11.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!
    
    Whom do farmers thank at Pongal? (a) the Sun and the cattle (b) the rain and rivers (c) the birds (d) the trees
12. 12.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.
    
    When will the team practise? (a) never (b) on Saturday only (c) every morning (d) every evening

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