Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3

Reading comprehension lesson 9: Story passages · Set 230 · 12 questions

Reading tip (The story explains itself): Read the whole story before the questions. For a new word, read the sentences around it for clues. For pronouns (he, she, they, it), find the name they point back to.

1. 1.Every evening, Pooja’s grandfather waters the plants in the courtyard. He has a tulsi plant, a rose bush and a tall curry leaf plant. One day, he fell ill and had to rest in bed for a week. Pooja took over his job. She watered the plants and pulled out the weeds. When Dadaji got better, he was happy to see the plants green and healthy.
   
   What did Pooja pull out? (a) the weeds (b) the leaves (c) the roots (d) the flowers
2. 2.Meher planted a mango seed in a pot on her balcony. Every morning, she gave it a little water. For many days, nothing happened, and Meher felt sad. Then one Sunday, she saw a tiny green shoot peeping out of the soil. She clapped her hands and called her grandfather to see it. Nanaji smiled and said that patience always pays.
   
   Where was the pot? (a) in the garden (b) in the kitchen (c) at school (d) on her balcony
3. 3.Aisha baked a cake for her mother’s birthday with help from her father. She mixed flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. Her father put the cake in the oven. While they waited, Aisha made a card with a drawing of a sunflower. When her mother came home, Aisha shouted, “Surprise!” Her mother hugged her and said it was the best gift ever.
   
   For whose birthday did Aisha bake the cake? (a) her mother’s (b) her friend’s (c) her own (d) her father’s
4. 4.One afternoon, a monkey jumped into Lalita’s kitchen through the open window. It grabbed a bunch of bananas from the table. Lalita’s little brother screamed and hid behind the door. Lalita did not panic. She threw a cucumber out into the garden, and the monkey ran after it, dropping the bananas. After that, Lalita always kept the window closed.
   
   How did the monkey get into the kitchen? (a) Down the chimney (b) Through the open window (c) Through the roof (d) Through the door
5. 5.Sana wanted to learn to swim, but she was afraid of deep water. Her coach, Mary ma’am, started by teaching her to float in the shallow end of the pool. Slowly, Sana learnt to kick her legs and move her arms. After a month, she swam across the whole pool. She was so proud of herself. Now she goes swimming every Saturday.
   
   When does Sana go swimming now? (a) every day (b) every Monday (c) every Saturday (d) every Sunday
6. 6.Farhan’s kite was red with a long yellow tail. On the day of the kite festival, he went up to the terrace with his uncle. The wind was strong, and the kite flew higher than all the others. Then its string got stuck in a tall coconut tree. Farhan was worried, but his uncle gently pulled the string free. By evening, Farhan’s kite was still flying high in the sky.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) windy (b) fast (c) high (d) weak
7. 7.Kavya’s grandmother lives in a small village near Mysuru. Every summer holiday, Kavya travels there by train with her father. In the village, she wakes up to the sound of roosters. She helps her grandmother feed the cows and pick jasmine flowers. In the evenings, Ajji tells her stories under the starry sky. Kavya always feels sad when the holidays end.
   
   How does Kavya travel to the village? (a) by bus (b) by plane (c) by train (d) by car
8. 8.Gurpreet found a wallet on the pavement outside the vegetable market. Inside, there was some money and a card with a name and address. Gurpreet did not keep the money. With his elder brother, he went to the address and rang the bell. An old man opened the door and was very happy to see his lost wallet. He thanked the boys and gave them a box of sweets.
   
   What was inside the wallet besides money? (a) a key (b) a card (c) a ticket (d) a photo
9. 9.Arjun forgot his lunch box at home one day. At lunch time, he sat quietly in a corner with a sad face. His classmate Fatima noticed and came over to him. She shared her parathas and pickle with him. The next day, Arjun brought an extra banana for Fatima. From then on, they became the best of friends.
   
   What did Fatima share with Arjun? (a) bread and jam (b) parathas and pickle (c) idli and chutney (d) rice and dal
10. 10.Gurpreet found a wallet on the pavement outside the vegetable market. Inside, there was some money and a card with a name and address. Gurpreet did not keep the money. With his elder brother, he went to the address and rang the bell. An old man opened the door and was very happy to see his lost wallet. He thanked the boys and gave them a box of sweets.
    
    Where did Gurpreet find the wallet? (a) in a bus (b) in his school (c) at the park (d) on the pavement
11. 11.The Sharma family was going on a picnic to a lake. Mother packed puris, potato curry and lemon rice. Father carried a big mat and a cricket bat. When they reached the lake, dark clouds covered the sky. It began to pour, so they ran into a small shelter. They ate their lunch there and watched the rain fall on the lake.
    
    Who packed the food? (a) Grandma (b) The children (c) Mother (d) Father
12. 12.Sana wanted to learn to swim, but she was afraid of deep water. Her coach, Mary ma’am, started by teaching her to float in the shallow end of the pool. Slowly, Sana learnt to kick her legs and move her arms. After a month, she swam across the whole pool. She was so proud of herself. Now she goes swimming every Saturday.
    
    After how long could Sana swim across the pool? (a) two days (b) a year (c) a week (d) a month

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