Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Mixed
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.Gurpreet found a wallet on the pavement outside the vegetable market. Inside, there was some money and a card with a name and address. Gurpreet did not keep the money. With his elder brother, he went to the address and rang the bell. An old man opened the door and was very happy to see his lost wallet. He thanked the boys and gave them a box of sweets.
What did the old man give the boys? (a) some money (b) a book (c) a toy car (d) a box of sweets -
2.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 is Pranav’s problem? (a) a headache (b) a cough (c) a cut (d) a stomach ache -
3.The Moon is Earth’s closest neighbour in space. It does not make its own light. The Moon shines because sunlight falls on it and bounces off. As the Moon goes around Earth, we see different shapes of it. On a full moon night, we see the whole round Moon. On a new moon night, we cannot see the Moon at all. It takes about a month for the Moon to go around Earth.
On which night can we not see the Moon at all? (a) every night (b) a festival night (c) a new moon night (d) a full moon night -
4.Riya: Dadi, why are you making so many ladoos?
Dadi: Tomorrow is Diwali, and your cousins are coming.
Riya: Can I help you?
Dadi: Yes, wash your hands first.
Riya: Done! Shall I roll them?
Dadi: Roll them small and round, like marbles.
What are the ladoos compared to? (a) marbles (b) stars (c) balls (d) coins -
5.Our eyes help us see colours, shapes and light. Our ears help us hear sounds. We smell with our nose and taste with our tongue. Our skin helps us feel if something is hot, cold, rough or smooth. These five are called our sense organs. We must take care of them, for example, by not reading in dim light.
How many sense organs are there? (a) six (b) five (c) four (d) three -
6.The peacock is the national bird of India. The male peacock has a long tail with shining blue and green feathers. Each feather has a pattern that looks like an eye. When it rains, the peacock often spreads its tail and dances. The female, called a peahen, is brown and has no long tail. Peacocks eat seeds, insects and even small snakes.
What is the national bird of India? (a) the parrot (b) the sparrow (c) the peacock (d) the crow -
7.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!
How much do the vegetables cost? (a) a hundred rupees (b) ten rupees (c) ninety rupees (d) fifty rupees -
8.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.
What does Tenzin say the walk does? (a) keeps his legs strong (b) makes him tired (c) makes him late (d) hurts his feet -
9.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 Sun and the cattle (b) the birds (c) the trees (d) the rain and rivers -
10.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 City (b) My School (c) My Family (d) My Garden -
11.Plants make their own food in their leaves. To do this, they need sunlight, water and air. The roots take in water from the soil. The green colour in the leaves helps them catch sunlight. Animals cannot make their own food like plants do. That is why plants are very important for all living things.
Where do plants make their food? (a) in the soil (b) in their flowers (c) in their leaves (d) in their roots -
12.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.
Where did Joseph and Mary go? (a) the beach (b) the market (c) the zoo (d) the hills
Answer key
- a box of sweets
- a stomach ache
- a new moon night
- marbles
- five
- the peacock
- ninety rupees
- keeps his legs strong
- the Sun and the cattle
- My City
- in their leaves
- the beach
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