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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 544 · 12 questions
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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. 1.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.

    Why is Dadi making so many ladoos?
    (a) Riya is hungry (b) For a school fair (c) It is her birthday (d) Tomorrow is Diwali
  2. 2.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 they build the new castle?
    (a) nearer the water (b) on a rock (c) in the water (d) farther from the water
  3. 3.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.

    How did Neha come to school?
    (a) by school bus (b) on foot (c) on her father’s scooter (d) by auto
  4. 4.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.

    True or false: The children went to the beach alone.
    (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Magnets can pull things made of iron and steel. This pull is called attraction. A magnet cannot pull wood, paper, plastic or glass. Every magnet has two ends called poles: a north pole and a south pole. Two north poles push each other away. A north pole and a south pole pull each other close. Magnets are used in toys, fridge doors and compasses.

    What can magnets pull?
    (a) iron and steel (b) stone and sand (c) wood and paper (d) plastic and glass
  6. 6.Ravi: Hey Salma, are you coming to play cricket?
    Salma: I can’t, I have to finish my science project.
    Ravi: What is it about?
    Salma: It is a model of the solar system made with clay balls.
    Ravi: Can I help you?
    Salma: Sure! Then we can both play after we finish.

    What is the model made with?
    (a) clay balls (b) paper cups (c) plastic (d) sticks
  7. 7.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.

    Who went with Gurpreet to the address?
    (a) his father (b) his friend (c) a policeman (d) his elder brother
  8. 8.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.

    What do people near the coast do before a cyclone?
    (a) go fishing (b) open windows (c) go to the beach (d) move to safe places
  9. 9.Aman: Mum, I can’t find my school shoes anywhere.
    Mum: Did you look under your bed?
    Aman: Yes, they are not there.
    Mum: What about the balcony? You washed them yesterday.
    Aman: Oh yes! They are drying in the sun.
    Mum: Next time, put things back in their place.

    Where were the shoes?
    (a) under the bed (b) the balcony (c) at school (d) in the cupboard
  10. 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 leaf (b) a sticker (c) a patch (d) some tape
  11. 11.Our teeth help us bite and chew food. Children have twenty milk teeth, which fall out one by one. New, stronger teeth grow in their place. Sugary food and sticky sweets can cause holes in our teeth. So we should brush our teeth twice a day, in the morning and at night. We should also rinse our mouth with water after every meal.

    How many milk teeth do children have?
    (a) thirty (b) ten (c) twenty (d) sixteen
  12. 12.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.

    When do rainbows come out, as Anu says?
    (a) at night (b) after rain (c) at midnight (d) before rain

Answer key

  1. Tomorrow is Diwali
  2. farther from the water
  3. on her father’s scooter
  4. False
  5. iron and steel
  6. clay balls
  7. his elder brother
  8. move to safe places
  9. the balcony
  10. a patch
  11. twenty
  12. after rain

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