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.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) the plate (b) the medicine (c) his hands (d) the water -
2.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.
Where does a cyclone form? (a) over a desert (b) in the hills (c) in a forest (d) over the sea -
3.Harpreet: Nani, what are you planting?
Nani: These are tomato seedlings. I will plant them in a row.
Harpreet: How far apart should they be?
Nani: About one hand’s length, so each plant gets enough space.
Harpreet: When will we get tomatoes?
Nani: In about two months, if we water them every day.
What is Nani planting? (a) rose plants (b) tomato seedlings (c) mango trees (d) chilli seeds -
4.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 is the hard case around the caterpillar called? (a) a nest (b) a hive (c) a pupa (d) a shell -
5.One afternoon, a monkey jumped into Lalita’s kitchen through the open window. It grabbed a bunch of bananas from the table. Lalita’s little brother screamed and hid behind the door. Lalita did not panic. She threw a cucumber out into the garden, and the monkey ran after it, dropping the bananas. After that, Lalita always kept the window closed.
How did the monkey get into the kitchen? (a) Through the door (b) Through the roof (c) Through the open window (d) Down the chimney -
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) Papa has work (b) It gets hot (c) Roads close after seven (d) Meena has school -
7.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 back legs (b) their tails (c) webbed feet (d) long, sticky tongues -
8.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 five minutes (c) in an hour (d) in ten minutes -
9.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.
Who won first prize? (a) Priya (b) Vikram (c) Nobody (d) Sanjay -
10.Deepa’s bicycle had a flat tyre. She did not know how to fix it, so she asked her neighbour, Thomas uncle. He showed her how to find the hole by putting the tube in a bucket of water. Tiny bubbles came out where the hole was. Thomas uncle stuck a patch on the hole and pumped air into the tyre. Now Deepa can fix a flat tyre all by herself.
What did Thomas uncle stick on the hole? (a) a patch (b) a sticker (c) a leaf (d) some tape -
11.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.
What did the coach teach Sana first? (a) to dive (b) to jump (c) to float (d) to race -
12.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 young bees (b) the queen bee (c) the oldest bee (d) the worker bees
Answer key
- the water
- over the sea
- tomato seedlings
- a pupa
- Through the open window
- Roads close after seven
- long, sticky tongues
- in ten minutes
- Priya
- a patch
- to float
- the queen bee
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