Comprehension Worksheets for Class 4 – Notices

Reading comprehension lesson 14: Notices, instructions and recipes · Set 436 · 12 questions

Reading tip (Read it in order): A notice: find what, when, where and who. Steps: follow the order — first, next, then, finally. For “which step comes after …”, find that step and read the next one.

1. 1.NOTICE
   Parent–Teacher Meeting
   A parent–teacher meeting for Classes 1 to 5 will be held on Saturday, 18 November. It will be from ten o’clock to twelve o’clock. Parents can see their child’s notebooks and test papers. Students should come with their parents in school uniform. There will be no classes on that day. Tea will be served in the hall.
   Principal
   
   What can parents see at the meeting? (a) The new school bus (b) The playground (c) Their child’s notebooks
2. 2.Sprouts chaat
   You need: one bowl of sprouted moong, one chopped tomato, one chopped cucumber, lemon juice, salt and chaat masala.
   Step 1: Wash the sprouts well in clean water.
   Step 2: Put them in a big bowl with the tomato and cucumber.
   Step 3: Add salt, chaat masala and a few drops of lemon juice.
   Step 4: Mix with a spoon and serve at once.
   This healthy snack needs no fire at all!
   
   How much lemon juice do you add? (a) Two lemons (b) A full cup (c) A few drops
3. 3.Sprouts chaat
   You need: one bowl of sprouted moong, one chopped tomato, one chopped cucumber, lemon juice, salt and chaat masala.
   Step 1: Wash the sprouts well in clean water.
   Step 2: Put them in a big bowl with the tomato and cucumber.
   Step 3: Add salt, chaat masala and a few drops of lemon juice.
   Step 4: Mix with a spoon and serve at once.
   This healthy snack needs no fire at all!
   
   True or false: You need fire to make this snack. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Quick curd rice
   You need: one bowl of cooked rice, one cup of fresh curd, a little salt, some grated carrot and a few curry leaves.
   Step 1: Make sure the rice has cooled down.
   Step 2: Mash the rice lightly with a spoon.
   Step 3: Add the curd and salt, and mix well.
   Step 4: Put the grated carrot on top.
   Step 5: Ask an adult to add the curry leaves fried in a little oil.
   Curd rice keeps you cool on hot days.
   
   Why is curd rice good on hot days? (a) Makes you sleepy (b) Keeps you cool (c) Keeps you warm
5. 5.Make a Diwali card
   Step 1: Fold a sheet of chart paper in half.
   Step 2: Draw a diya on the front with crayons.
   Step 3: Stick small bits of shiny paper around the diya.
   Step 4: Write “Happy Diwali” inside in your best handwriting.
   Step 5: Sign your name below the message.
   Now give the card to someone you love!
   
   What do you draw on the front of the card? (a) A star (b) A kite (c) A diya
6. 6.How to make a paper boat
   Step 1: Take a rectangle of paper and fold it in half from top to bottom.
   Step 2: Fold the two top corners down to the middle to make a triangle.
   Step 3: Fold the strips at the bottom up on both sides.
   Step 4: Open the middle and press it flat into a square.
   Step 5: Pull the top corners out gently to get your boat.
   Now float it in a tub of water!
   
   In which step do you fold the top corners down? (a) Step 1 (b) Step 5 (c) Step 2
7. 7.Banana milkshake
   You need: two ripe bananas, two glasses of cold milk, one spoon of honey and a pinch of cardamom powder.
   Step 1: Peel the bananas and break them into pieces.
   Step 2: Put the pieces, milk and honey into the mixer jar.
   Step 3: Ask an adult to run the mixer for one minute.
   Step 4: Add the cardamom powder and stir.
   Step 5: Pour into two glasses and enjoy it cold.
   
   What happens just before you add the cardamom? (a) Pour into glasses (b) Run the mixer (c) Peel the bananas
8. 8.Fruit chaat
   You need: one apple, one banana, a bowl of grapes, half a cup of pomegranate seeds, a pinch of black salt and some lemon juice.
   Step 1: Ask an adult to cut the apple into small pieces.
   Step 2: Peel the banana and break it into rounds.
   Step 3: Put all the fruit in a bowl.
   Step 4: Sprinkle black salt and lemon juice on top.
   Step 5: Toss gently and eat it fresh.
   
   Which seeds are in the chaat? (a) Pomegranate seeds (b) Melon seeds (c) Sunflower seeds
9. 9.How to wash your hands
   Step 1: Wet your hands with clean running water.
   Step 2: Rub soap on both hands to make a lather.
   Step 3: Scrub your palms, fingers, nails and the backs of your hands.
   Step 4: Keep rubbing for about twenty seconds.
   Step 5: Rinse off the soap with water.
   Step 6: Dry your hands with a clean towel.
   Clean hands keep germs away!
   
   What do you do first? (a) Rub soap (b) Dry your hands (c) Wet your hands
10. 10.Grow a bean in a jar
    Step 1: Fold a wet tissue paper and put it inside a glass jar.
    Step 2: Push a bean seed between the tissue and the glass.
    Step 3: Keep the jar near a sunny window.
    Step 4: Add a little water every day so the tissue stays wet.
    In about four days, a tiny root will come out. Soon a green shoot will grow upwards.
    
    Which way does the green shoot grow? (a) Downwards (b) Upwards (c) Sideways
11. 11.How to make a paper boat
    Step 1: Take a rectangle of paper and fold it in half from top to bottom.
    Step 2: Fold the two top corners down to the middle to make a triangle.
    Step 3: Fold the strips at the bottom up on both sides.
    Step 4: Open the middle and press it flat into a square.
    Step 5: Pull the top corners out gently to get your boat.
    Now float it in a tub of water!
    
    What do the folded top corners make? (a) A triangle (b) A square (c) A circle
12. 12.NOTICE
    Change in Bus Timings
    From Monday, 4 July, school buses will leave the school at half past two. Earlier, they left at three o’clock. This change is because the school will close earlier in the rainy season. Bus stops will stay the same. Parents should be at the bus stop ten minutes early. Please call the transport desk if you have any doubt.
    Transport In-charge
    
    When will the buses leave from 4 July? (a) At two o’clock (b) At three o’clock (c) At half past two

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