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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 562 · 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.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.

    Where did Anil find the puppy?
    (a) on a train (b) in the park (c) in a shop (d) under a bench
  2. 2.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) their back legs (c) long, sticky tongues (d) webbed feet
  3. 3.Raju the potter makes clay pots near the river in his village. He digs wet clay from the riverbank and mixes it with water. Then he shapes the pots on a spinning wheel. He leaves them in the sun to dry for three days. Finally, he bakes them in a hot fire to make them hard. People from many villages come to buy his pots.

    Why does Raju bake the pots in a fire?
    (a) to clean them (b) to make them soft (c) to colour them (d) to make them hard
  4. 4.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 travel to the village?
    (a) by bus (b) by plane (c) by train (d) by car
  5. 5.Arjun forgot his lunch box at home one day. At lunch time, he sat quietly in a corner with a sad face. His classmate Fatima noticed and came over to him. She shared her parathas and pickle with him. The next day, Arjun brought an extra banana for Fatima. From then on, they became the best of friends.

    In “She shared her parathas”, who is “She”?
    (a) the teacher (b) Fatima (c) Arjun’s mother (d) Arjun
  6. 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 colour is a peahen?
    (a) blue (b) brown (c) green (d) white
  7. 7.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) twenty (b) thirty (c) sixteen (d) ten
  8. 8.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.

    In “They are drying in the sun”, what does “They” mean?
    (a) the clothes (b) the books (c) the socks (d) the shoes
  9. 9.Aisha baked a cake for her mother’s birthday with help from her father. She mixed flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. Her father put the cake in the oven. While they waited, Aisha made a card with a drawing of a sunflower. When her mother came home, Aisha shouted, “Surprise!” Her mother hugged her and said it was the best gift ever.

    Who put the cake in the oven?
    (a) Her mother (b) Her brother (c) Her father (d) Aisha
  10. 10.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.

    What did the monkey grab?
    (a) cucumbers (b) bananas (c) bread (d) apples
  11. 11.Aisha baked a cake for her mother’s birthday with help from her father. She mixed flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. Her father put the cake in the oven. While they waited, Aisha made a card with a drawing of a sunflower. When her mother came home, Aisha shouted, “Surprise!” Her mother hugged her and said it was the best gift ever.

    For whose birthday did Aisha bake the cake?
    (a) her father’s (b) her own (c) her mother’s (d) her friend’s
  12. 12.Arjun forgot his lunch box at home one day. At lunch time, he sat quietly in a corner with a sad face. His classmate Fatima noticed and came over to him. She shared her parathas and pickle with him. The next day, Arjun brought an extra banana for Fatima. From then on, they became the best of friends.

    Who noticed Arjun’s sad face?
    (a) Fatima (b) his brother (c) his mother (d) his teacher

Answer key

  1. under a bench
  2. long, sticky tongues
  3. to make them hard
  4. by train
  5. Fatima
  6. brown
  7. twenty
  8. the shoes
  9. Her father
  10. bananas
  11. her mother’s
  12. Fatima

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