Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 336 · 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.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.
   
   When does Pooja’s grandfather water the plants? (a) every evening (b) at night (c) every morning (d) on Sundays
2. 2.Grandpa: Shreya, do you know why we celebrate Pongal?
   Shreya: Is it a harvest festival, Thatha?
   Grandpa: Yes. Farmers thank the Sun and the cattle for a good crop.
   Shreya: What do we cook on Pongal day?
   Grandpa: We boil rice with milk and jaggery in a new pot until it spills over.
   Shreya: I love that sweet pongal!
   
   Whom do farmers thank at Pongal? (a) the birds (b) the rain and rivers (c) the Sun and the cattle (d) the trees
3. 3.Honeybees live together in a home called a hive. A hive has one queen bee, who lays all the eggs. The worker bees collect nectar from flowers and turn it into honey. They also clean the hive and look after the young bees. When a bee finds flowers, it does a special dance to tell the others where to go. Bees also help plants by carrying pollen from flower to flower.
   
   Who lays all the eggs in a hive? (a) the oldest bee (b) the young bees (c) the queen bee (d) the worker bees
4. 4.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.
   
   Where did Pranav eat the pani puri? (a) at school (b) at home (c) at a wedding (d) a roadside stall
5. 5.Teacher: Why are you late today, Neha?
   Neha: Ma’am, our school bus broke down on the way.
   Teacher: Oh dear! How did you come then?
   Neha: My father dropped me on his scooter.
   Teacher: All right. Please sit down and open your maths book.
   Neha: Thank you, ma’am.
   
   Who asks the questions in this conversation? (a) Neha (b) the teacher (c) Neha’s father (d) the bus driver
6. 6.Meena: Papa, can we go to the Republic Day parade this year?
   Papa: Yes, but we must leave home very early.
   Meena: Why so early?
   Papa: Thousands of people come to watch, and the roads are closed after seven o’clock.
   Meena: I will set my alarm for five o’clock then.
   Papa: Good idea. Keep your cap and water bottle ready too.
   
   Why must they leave home very early? (a) It gets hot (b) Roads close after seven (c) Meena has school (d) Papa has work
7. 7.The Sun is a star, the closest one to Earth. It is a huge ball of very hot gases. The Sun gives us light and heat. Without the Sun, there would be no plants, animals or people on Earth. The Sun looks small only because it is very far away. We must never look straight at the Sun, because it can hurt our eyes.
   
   Why must we never look straight at the Sun? (a) It is too far (b) It moves fast (c) It can hurt our eyes (d) It is rude
8. 8.Kabir: Look, Anu! There’s a rainbow in the sky.
   Anu: How many colours can you see?
   Kabir: I can see seven colours.
   Anu: Why do rainbows come out after rain?
   Kabir: Sunlight passes through tiny raindrops and splits into colours.
   Anu: Let’s draw one when we go inside.
   
   What do the children plan to do inside? (a) draw a rainbow (b) read a book (c) eat lunch (d) sleep
9. 9.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.
   
   What flowers does Kavya pick? (a) lotus (b) jasmine (c) roses (d) marigold
10. 10.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.
    
    What was Kunal making? (a) a cake (b) a model (c) a drawing (d) a kite
11. 11.Trees are very useful to us. They give us fruits, wood and shade. Trees take in the air we breathe out and give out oxygen, the gas we need to live. Their roots hold the soil together, so it is not washed away by rain. Birds build nests in trees, and many insects live on them. That is why we should plant more trees and not cut them down.
    
    What do tree roots hold together? (a) the water (b) the leaves (c) the branches (d) the soil
12. 12.Butterflies begin their life as tiny eggs on leaves. A caterpillar hatches from each egg. The caterpillar eats leaves all day and grows bigger and bigger. Then it makes a hard case around itself called a pupa. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar slowly changes. After some days, a beautiful butterfly comes out and flies away.
    
    What hatches from a butterfly egg? (a) a bee (b) a caterpillar (c) a butterfly (d) a worm

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