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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 584 · 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.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 are the two ends of a magnet called?
    (a) tails (b) heads (c) poles (d) tips
  2. 2.Plants make their own food in their leaves. To do this, they need sunlight, water and air. The roots take in water from the soil. The green colour in the leaves helps them catch sunlight. Animals cannot make their own food like plants do. That is why plants are very important for all living things.

    What helps leaves catch sunlight?
    (a) the rain (b) the green colour (c) the soil (d) the roots
  3. 3.Mother: Kunal, it is getting dark. Where were you?
    Kunal: I was at Arif’s house, making a kite.
    Mother: You should have told me before going.
    Kunal: Sorry, Ma, I forgot.
    Mother: I was worried, so please tell me next time.
    Kunal: I promise I will.

    What was Kunal making?
    (a) a cake (b) a model (c) a kite (d) a drawing
  4. 4.Coach: Team, the final match is on Saturday.
    Zara: Coach, what time should we come?
    Coach: Be at the ground by eight o’clock in the morning.
    Vinay: Should we bring our own water?
    Coach: Yes, and wear the blue team shirts.
    Zara: We will practise hard every evening till then.

    What colour shirts should the team wear?
    (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) white
  5. 5.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 opened the door?
    (a) A shopkeeper (b) A policeman (c) An old man (d) A young girl
  6. 6.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.

    Who gives Nikhil advice about the plant?
    (a) his father (b) a gardener (c) his teacher (d) Didi
  7. 7.The Moon is Earth’s closest neighbour in space. It does not make its own light. The Moon shines because sunlight falls on it and bounces off. As the Moon goes around Earth, we see different shapes of it. On a full moon night, we see the whole round Moon. On a new moon night, we cannot see the Moon at all. It takes about a month for the Moon to go around Earth.

    What do we see on a full moon night?
    (a) a thin Moon (b) half the Moon (c) no Moon (d) the whole round Moon
  8. 8.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.

    What washed half of the sandcastle away?
    (a) the wind (b) a dog (c) a large wave (d) the rain
  9. 9.Plants make their own food in their leaves. To do this, they need sunlight, water and air. The roots take in water from the soil. The green colour in the leaves helps them catch sunlight. Animals cannot make their own food like plants do. That is why plants are very important for all living things.

    What takes in water from the soil?
    (a) the fruits (b) the leaves (c) the roots (d) the flowers
  10. 10.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) angry (b) happy (c) sad (d) excited
  11. 11.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.

    What does blood carry to every part of the body?
    (a) air and smoke (b) light and heat (c) food and oxygen (d) water and salt
  12. 12.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.

    What do doctors use to listen to the heartbeat?
    (a) a stethoscope (b) a thermometer (c) a mirror (d) a torch

Answer key

  1. poles
  2. the green colour
  3. a kite
  4. blue
  5. An old man
  6. Didi
  7. the whole round Moon
  8. a large wave
  9. the roots
  10. sad
  11. food and oxygen
  12. a stethoscope

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