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.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 time of day is it? (a) It is getting dark (b) It is early morning (c) It is noon (d) It is midnight -
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.
Where does this conversation take place? (a) in a bank (b) in a shop (c) in a hospital (d) in a library -
3.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) ninety rupees (b) nothing (c) twenty rupees (d) ten rupees -
4.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.
Why was Mother worried? (a) Kunal was hurt (b) Kunal didn’t tell her (c) The kite was lost (d) Arif was ill -
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.
Who asks the questions in this conversation? (a) the teacher (b) Neha (c) the bus driver (d) Neha’s father -
6.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.
How many glasses of juice do they order? (a) three (b) one (c) four (d) two -
7.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) green (c) red (d) blue -
8.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 does “borrow” mean here? (a) tear up (b) throw away (c) take and return later (d) buy and keep -
9.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 make a kite (b) to never play (c) to stay at Arif’s (d) to tell her next time -
10.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.
When did Nikhil last water the plant? (a) four days ago (b) yesterday (c) a month ago (d) this morning -
11.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 did Pranav eat yesterday? (a) samosa (b) chole bhature (c) ice cream (d) pani puri -
12.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 home (b) at school (c) a roadside stall (d) at a wedding
Answer key
- It is getting dark
- in a library
- ten rupees
- Kunal didn’t tell her
- the teacher
- two
- blue
- take and return later
- to tell her next time
- four days ago
- pani puri
- a roadside stall
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