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.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.
How does Kavya feel when the holidays end? (a) excited (b) happy (c) sad (d) angry -
2.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.
What does the teacher tell Neha to do? (a) go home (b) sit down (c) call her father (d) stand outside -
3.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.
Where did Gurpreet find the wallet? (a) in his school (b) at the park (c) in a bus (d) on the pavement -
4.The Sharma family was going on a picnic to a lake. Mother packed puris, potato curry and lemon rice. Father carried a big mat and a cricket bat. When they reached the lake, dark clouds covered the sky. It began to pour, so they ran into a small shelter. They ate their lunch there and watched the rain fall on the lake.
Why did the family run into a shelter? (a) They saw a snake (b) It was too hot (c) It began to pour (d) They were tired -
5.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.
What colour was Farhan’s kite? (a) blue (b) yellow (c) green (d) red -
6.Librarian: Which book are you returning, Daniel?
Daniel: This storybook about a brave girl pilot.
Librarian: Did you like it?
Daniel: Yes, I loved it. Can I borrow another book by the same writer?
Librarian: You can keep it for two weeks.
Daniel: Thank you, I will return it on time.
What does “borrow” mean here? (a) take and return later (b) buy and keep (c) tear up (d) throw away -
7.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.
How many glasses of juice do they order? (a) four (b) one (c) two (d) three -
8.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.
What do frogs use to catch insects? (a) their tails (b) long, sticky tongues (c) webbed feet (d) their back legs -
9.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 does the Sun look small? (a) it is cold (b) it is tiny (c) it is behind clouds (d) it is very far away -
10.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!
What kind of festival is Pongal? (a) a festival of lamps (b) a harvest festival (c) a rain festival (d) a winter sports day -
11.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 think is the problem? (a) the bulb is broken (b) it is too old (c) the battery is dead (d) Abdul is tired -
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.
When will the food be ready? (a) in two minutes (b) in ten minutes (c) in an hour (d) in five minutes
Answer key
- sad
- sit down
- on the pavement
- It began to pour
- red
- take and return later
- two
- long, sticky tongues
- it is very far away
- a harvest festival
- the battery is dead
- in ten minutes
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