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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 199 · 12 questions
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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.

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  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.

    Where is the line of ants?
    (a) on the wall (b) in the jar (c) on the table (d) on the floor
  2. 2.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.

    Where was Kunal?
    (a) at the market (b) at school (c) at Arif’s house (d) in the park
  3. 3.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) an extra banana (b) a toy (c) a mango (d) an extra apple
  4. 4.Winds are moving air. A gentle wind is called a breeze, and it feels pleasant on a hot day. A very strong wind with heavy rain is called a storm. A cyclone is a huge storm that forms over the sea and can damage houses and trees. Before a cyclone, the weather office warns people near the coast. People then move to safe places until the cyclone passes.

    What is a gentle wind called?
    (a) a cyclone (b) a breeze (c) a cloud (d) a storm
  5. 5.The camel is called the ship of the desert. It can walk for many days on hot sand without drinking water. Its long eyelashes protect its eyes from blowing sand. Its wide, flat feet do not sink into the sand. The hump on its back stores fat, not water. In India, camels are found in the deserts of Rajasthan.

    What is the camel called?
    (a) the sand king (b) the ship of the desert (c) the desert horse (d) the king of the jungle
  6. 6.Ants are tiny insects, but they are very strong. An ant can carry things much heavier than its own body. Ants live together in large groups called colonies. Some ants build their homes under the ground, with many rooms and tunnels. When an ant finds food, it leaves a smell trail. Other ants follow this trail to reach the food.

    What does an ant leave when it finds food?
    (a) a note (b) a sound (c) a light (d) a smell trail
  7. 7.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 does the doctor say may not have been clean?
    (a) his hands (b) the plate (c) the medicine (d) the water
  8. 8.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.

    By what time should the team be at the ground?
    (a) nine o’clock (b) seven o’clock (c) ten o’clock (d) eight o’clock
  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 Arjun forget at home?
    (a) his homework (b) his school bag (c) his water bottle (d) his lunch box
  10. 10.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.

    In which tree did the string get stuck?
    (a) neem tree (b) banyan tree (c) mango tree (d) coconut tree
  11. 11.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.

    Who pulled the string free?
    (a) his father (b) a neighbour (c) his uncle (d) Farhan
  12. 12.Frogs can live both in water and on land. A frog lays its eggs in water. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and swim with their tails, like tiny fish. Slowly, they grow legs and lose their tails. Then they hop out of the water as young frogs. Frogs catch insects with their long, sticky tongues. In the monsoon, you can hear them croaking loudly.

    When can you hear frogs croaking loudly?
    (a) in winter (b) in summer (c) in the monsoon (d) in the morning

Answer key

  1. on the wall
  2. at Arif’s house
  3. an extra banana
  4. a breeze
  5. the ship of the desert
  6. a smell trail
  7. the water
  8. eight o’clock
  9. his lunch box
  10. coconut tree
  11. his uncle
  12. in the monsoon

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