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.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) six o’clock (c) five o’clock (d) eight o’clock -
2.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 does the doctor say may not have been clean? (a) the plate (b) his hands (c) the medicine (d) the water -
3.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 metre (c) one hand’s length (d) one finger -
4.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 coin (b) a fifty-rupee note (c) a hundred-rupee note (d) a ten-rupee note -
5.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.
Why is Dadi making so many ladoos? (a) Riya is hungry (b) For a school fair (c) It is her birthday (d) Tomorrow is Diwali -
6.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) square (b) big and flat (c) long and thin (d) small and round -
7.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) balls (c) marbles (d) stars -
8.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.
When will the food be ready? (a) in an hour (b) in two minutes (c) in five minutes (d) in ten minutes -
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!
Where does this conversation take place? (a) at a vegetable shop (b) at a school (c) at a bus stop (d) at a hospital -
10.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 fan (b) the radio (c) the bulb (d) the TV -
11.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 woke up late (c) She was ill (d) Her bus broke down -
12.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.
Where does this conversation take place? (a) in a hospital (b) in a library (c) in a bank (d) in a shop
Answer key
- five o’clock
- the water
- one hand’s length
- a hundred-rupee note
- Tomorrow is Diwali
- small and round
- marbles
- in ten minutes
- at a vegetable shop
- the bulb
- Her bus broke down
- in a library
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