Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 148 · 12 questions

Reading tip (Prove it from the passage): Read the passage and see what kind it is. Find the key word of the question in the passage. Choose the option that the line proves.

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.
   
   What are the ants carrying? (a) leaves (b) grains of sugar (c) bits of bread (d) rice grains
2. 2.Tenzin lives in a hilly town in Sikkim. His school is at the top of a steep hill. Every day, he walks up with his friends, talking and laughing. In winter, the path is covered with fog, so they walk slowly and carefully. Tenzin says the walk keeps his legs strong. He also loves the view of the snowy mountains from the school gate.
   
   Why do the children walk slowly in winter? (a) There is fog on the path (b) It is raining (c) They are late (d) They are tired
3. 3.Anil found a small puppy shivering under a bench at the bus stop. It was raining hard, and the puppy was wet and hungry. Anil wrapped it in his scarf and carried it home. His mother warmed some milk in a bowl. The puppy drank all of it and wagged its tail. Anil named the puppy Bijli because it ran as fast as lightning.
   
   Who warmed the milk? (a) His father (b) Anil (c) His sister (d) His mother
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 tell Abdul to do? (a) throw it away (b) put in a new battery (c) buy a new torch (d) shake the torch
5. 5.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) a loud sound (b) a map (c) a smell trail (d) bright light
6. 6.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) deep water (b) sunlight (c) the cold (d) the coach
7. 7.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) on her balcony (d) at school
8. 8.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 did the coach teach Sana first? (a) to float (b) to jump (c) to race (d) to dive
9. 9.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!
   
   Which note does Iqbal give? (a) a fifty-rupee note (b) a ten-rupee note (c) a hundred-rupee note (d) a coin
10. 10.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.
    
    True or false: The torch glows after Abdul puts in a new battery. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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 Arjun bring for Fatima the next day? (a) a toy (b) an extra banana (c) a mango (d) an extra apple
12. 12.Waiter: What would you like to eat?
    Maya: One plate of idli, please.
    Rohan: And I will have a masala dosa.
    Waiter: Anything to drink?
    Maya: Two glasses of mango juice. Not too cold, please.
    Waiter: Your food will be ready in ten minutes.
    
    Who orders a masala dosa? (a) the waiter (b) the cook (c) Rohan (d) Maya

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