Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3

Reading comprehension lesson 9: Story passages · Set 33 · 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.Joseph and his sister Mary went to the beach in Goa with their parents. They built a big sandcastle with towers and a moat. Suddenly, a large wave rushed in and washed half of it away. Mary started to cry. Joseph laughed and said they could build an even better one. Together they built a new castle, a little farther from the water.
   
   True or false: The children went to the beach alone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Vikram’s school held a drawing competition on the theme “My City”. Vikram drew the busy Howrah Bridge with buses, taxis and people. His friend Priya drew a quiet lake with ducks. Vikram won second prize and Priya won first prize. Vikram felt a little disappointed at first. Then he congratulated Priya with a big smile.
   
   What did Priya draw? (a) a quiet lake with ducks (b) a tall tree (c) a big school (d) a busy bridge
3. 3.Last Sunday, Ishaan and Zoya visited the city zoo with their class. First, they saw a pair of tigers resting in the shade. Next, they watched the elephants spray water with their trunks. Zoya’s favourite was the peacock, which opened its tail like a fan. Ishaan liked the noisy monkeys best. Before leaving, the teacher told them never to feed the animals.
   
   Which was Zoya’s favourite animal? (a) the tiger (b) the peacock (c) the elephant (d) the monkey
4. 4.Last Sunday, Ishaan and Zoya visited the city zoo with their class. First, they saw a pair of tigers resting in the shade. Next, they watched the elephants spray water with their trunks. Zoya’s favourite was the peacock, which opened its tail like a fan. Ishaan liked the noisy monkeys best. Before leaving, the teacher told them never to feed the animals.
   
   Which animals did they see first? (a) peacocks (b) monkeys (c) elephants (d) tigers
5. 5.Rohit wanted to win the school race more than anything. Every morning, he ran two rounds of the park before school. On race day, he tripped near the finish line and fell. His friend Simran stopped running and helped him stand up. They crossed the finish line together, holding hands. They did not win, but everyone in the crowd cheered for them.
   
   What did Rohit want to win? (a) a cricket match (b) an art prize (c) a quiz (d) the school race
6. 6.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) Through the roof (b) Through the open window (c) Down the chimney (d) Through the door
7. 7.Last Sunday, Ishaan and Zoya visited the city zoo with their class. First, they saw a pair of tigers resting in the shade. Next, they watched the elephants spray water with their trunks. Zoya’s favourite was the peacock, which opened its tail like a fan. Ishaan liked the noisy monkeys best. Before leaving, the teacher told them never to feed the animals.
   
   With whom did Ishaan and Zoya visit the zoo? (a) their class (b) their neighbours (c) their uncle (d) their parents
8. 8.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.
   
   Where was the family going for the picnic? (a) to the beach (b) to a lake (c) to a temple (d) to a fort
9. 9.Vikram’s school held a drawing competition on the theme “My City”. Vikram drew the busy Howrah Bridge with buses, taxis and people. His friend Priya drew a quiet lake with ducks. Vikram won second prize and Priya won first prize. Vikram felt a little disappointed at first. Then he congratulated Priya with a big smile.
   
   What was the theme of the competition? (a) My Family (b) My City (c) My Garden (d) My School
10. 10.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.
    
    What was Sana afraid of? (a) sunlight (b) deep water (c) the cold (d) the coach
11. 11.Nandini was scared of the dark. One night, the lights went off during a storm. Her little cousin Bunty began to cry. Nandini forgot her own fear and lit a candle. She made shadow animals on the wall with her hands to make Bunty laugh. Soon both of them were giggling, and the dark did not seem so scary anymore.
    
    When did the lights go off? (a) during a storm (b) in the morning (c) during dinner (d) during a party
12. 12.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.
    
    What did Lalita throw into the garden? (a) a cucumber (b) a banana (c) a stone (d) a ball

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