Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 533 · 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.Nikhil: Didi, my plant is drooping. Its leaves are hanging down.
   Didi: When did you last water it?
   Nikhil: Four days ago, I think.
   Didi: That is why. Plants need water to stand straight.
   Nikhil: I will water it right now.
   Didi: Also keep it near the window for some sunlight.
   
   What does “drooping” mean here? (a) turning red (b) hanging down (c) growing fast (d) standing tall
2. 2.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.
   
   True or false: The peahen has a long tail. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Our heart is a strong muscle about the size of our fist. It works like a pump and pushes blood all around the body. The heart never stops, even when we are asleep. Blood carries food and oxygen to every part of the body. When we run or play, our heart beats faster. Doctors listen to the heartbeat with a stethoscope.
   
   How big is our heart? (a) the size of our head (b) the size of our fist (c) the size of a ball (d) the size of a pea
4. 4.Water can be found in three forms. When water freezes, it becomes solid ice. When ice melts, it turns back into liquid water. When water is heated, it turns into steam, which is a gas. We use ice to keep drinks cold on hot days. Clouds are formed when water vapour cools high up in the sky.
   
   What does water become when it freezes? (a) ice (b) rain (c) clouds (d) steam
5. 5.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 is the storybook about? (a) a lost puppy (b) a cricket match (c) a magic tree (d) a brave girl pilot
6. 6.Rohit wanted to win the school race more than anything. Every morning, he ran two rounds of the park before school. On race day, he tripped near the finish line and fell. His friend Simran stopped running and helped him stand up. They crossed the finish line together, holding hands. They did not win, but everyone in the crowd cheered for them.
   
   True or false: Rohit and Simran won the race. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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.
   
   How did Sana feel after swimming across the pool? (a) proud (b) afraid (c) angry (d) bored
8. 8.Water can be found in three forms. When water freezes, it becomes solid ice. When ice melts, it turns back into liquid water. When water is heated, it turns into steam, which is a gas. We use ice to keep drinks cold on hot days. Clouds are formed when water vapour cools high up in the sky.
   
   In how many forms can water be found? (a) four (b) two (c) three (d) five
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 hundred-rupee note (b) a coin (c) a fifty-rupee note (d) a ten-rupee note
10. 10.Rohit wanted to win the school race more than anything. Every morning, he ran two rounds of the park before school. On race day, he tripped near the finish line and fell. His friend Simran stopped running and helped him stand up. They crossed the finish line together, holding hands. They did not win, but everyone in the crowd cheered for them.
    
    What did Rohit want to win? (a) an art prize (b) a quiz (c) the school race (d) a cricket match
11. 11.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.
    
    What did Anil wrap the puppy in? (a) a blanket (b) his scarf (c) his shirt (d) a towel
12. 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.
    
    Who started to cry? (a) Mary (b) Their mother (c) Joseph (d) Their father

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