Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Dialogues

Reading comprehension lesson 11: Dialogues · Set 865 · 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.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.
   
   How do the other ants find the sugar? (a) bright light (b) a smell trail (c) a loud sound (d) a map
2. 2.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) this morning (c) a month ago (d) yesterday
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.
   
   In “They are drying in the sun”, what does “They” mean? (a) the socks (b) the books (c) the shoes (d) the clothes
4. 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!
   
   How many kilos of onions does Iqbal buy? (a) three (b) two (c) one (d) four
5. 5.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 is Pranav’s problem? (a) a cut (b) a stomach ache (c) a headache (d) a cough
6. 6.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 is the final match? (a) on Sunday (b) on Friday (c) today (d) on Saturday
7. 7.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.
   
   Why does Nani keep the plants apart? (a) To save seeds (b) To keep birds away (c) So each has space (d) To make a pattern
8. 8.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 midnight (b) It is getting dark (c) It is noon (d) It is early morning
9. 9.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) Riya’s cousins (b) the neighbours (c) Riya’s teacher (d) Dadi’s friends
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.
    
    Why must they leave home very early? (a) Meena has school (b) Roads close after seven (c) Papa has work (d) It gets hot
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 birds (b) the rain and rivers (c) the Sun and the cattle (d) the trees
12. 12.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.
    
    Where is the line of ants? (a) on the wall (b) on the table (c) on the floor (d) in the jar

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