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.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) apples (c) bread (d) bananas -
2.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 socks (c) the shoes (d) the books -
3.The Sharma family was going on a picnic to a lake. Mother packed puris, potato curry and lemon rice. Father carried a big mat and a cricket bat. When they reached the lake, dark clouds covered the sky. It began to pour, so they ran into a small shelter. They ate their lunch there and watched the rain fall on the lake.
Where was the family going for the picnic? (a) to a fort (b) to the beach (c) to a temple (d) to a lake -
4.Farhan’s kite was red with a long yellow tail. On the day of the kite festival, he went up to the terrace with his uncle. The wind was strong, and the kite flew higher than all the others. Then its string got stuck in a tall coconut tree. Farhan was worried, but his uncle gently pulled the string free. By evening, Farhan’s kite was still flying high in the sky.
In which tree did the string get stuck? (a) banyan tree (b) neem tree (c) mango tree (d) coconut tree -
5.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) half the Moon (b) the whole round Moon (c) no Moon (d) a thin Moon -
6.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 open window (b) Through the roof (c) Down the chimney (d) Through the door -
7.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) Their mother (b) Their father (c) Joseph (d) Mary -
8.Elephants are the largest animals that live on land. An elephant uses its long trunk to breathe, smell, drink and pick up food. It sucks water into its trunk and then sprays it into its mouth. Elephants have big ears that flap to keep them cool. They live in groups led by the oldest female. In India, elephants live in forests in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam and other states.
Which are the largest animals that live on land? (a) elephants (b) camels (c) giraffes (d) rhinos -
9.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.
How far apart should the plants be? (a) one metre (b) one finger (c) one hand’s length (d) two steps -
10.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) plastic and glass (c) stone and sand (d) wood and paper -
11.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.
What wakes Kavya up in the village? (a) an alarm clock (b) the cows (c) roosters (d) her father -
12.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!
Where does this conversation take place? (a) at a bus stop (b) at a hospital (c) at a school (d) at a vegetable shop
Answer key
- bananas
- the shoes
- to a lake
- coconut tree
- the whole round Moon
- Through the open window
- Mary
- elephants
- one hand’s length
- iron and steel
- roosters
- at a vegetable shop
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