Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Dialogues

Reading comprehension lesson 11: Dialogues · Set 740 · 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.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 Daniel want to borrow? (a) a pencil (b) a newspaper (c) another book (d) a map
2. 2.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.
   
   True or false: Appa says they should spray the ants. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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 does Mum tell Aman to do next time? (a) buy new shoes (b) look under the bed (c) wash the shoes (d) put things back
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) Abdul is tired (b) the battery is dead (c) it is too old (d) the bulb is broken
5. 5.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.
   
   What should Meena keep ready? (a) umbrella and shoes (b) cap and water bottle (c) a flag and a drum (d) books and pens
6. 6.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 water (d) the medicine
7. 7.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) The kite was lost (c) Kunal didn’t tell her (d) Arif was ill
8. 8.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!
   
   In what kind of pot is the rice boiled? (a) a clay lamp (b) an old pot (c) a steel glass (d) a new pot
9. 9.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) Shreya (b) Shreya’s teacher (c) Grandpa (d) a farmer
10. 10.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) Neha (b) Neha’s father (c) the teacher (d) the bus driver
11. 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.
    
    Which book does the teacher ask Neha to open? (a) English book (b) Hindi book (c) science book (d) maths book
12. 12.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 is Salma’s model of? (a) a heart (b) a village (c) the solar system (d) a volcano

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