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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 605 · 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.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 kind of water should Pranav drink?
    (a) sea water (b) cold water (c) tap water (d) boiled water
  2. 2.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.

    What should we do after every meal?
    (a) brush our hair (b) rinse our mouth (c) eat sweets (d) sleep
  3. 3.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) under a bench (b) on a train (c) in a shop (d) in the park
  4. 4.Trees are very useful to us. They give us fruits, wood and shade. Trees take in the air we breathe out and give out oxygen, the gas we need to live. Their roots hold the soil together, so it is not washed away by rain. Birds build nests in trees, and many insects live on them. That is why we should plant more trees and not cut them down.

    What is the main idea of the passage?
    (a) Birds build nests (b) Rain washes soil (c) Trees are very useful (d) Insects are small
  5. 5.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.

    Where does Kavya’s grandmother live?
    (a) near Delhi (b) in Mumbai (c) near Mysuru (d) near Chennai
  6. 6.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 often should we brush our teeth?
    (a) twice a day (b) five times a day (c) once a week (d) once a day
  7. 7.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 jump (b) to race (c) to dive (d) to float
  8. 8.A seed has a baby plant inside it. When a seed gets water, air and warmth, it starts to grow. This is called germination. First, a tiny root grows down into the soil. Then a small shoot grows up towards the light. Soon the first green leaves open. You can watch this happen by keeping a few moong seeds on wet cotton.

    What grows first from the seed?
    (a) a flower (b) a shoot (c) a tiny root (d) a leaf
  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) the balcony (b) at school (c) in the cupboard (d) under the bed
  10. 10.Akshara: Look at the long line of ants on the wall!
    Appa: They are carrying grains of sugar to their home.
    Akshara: How do they know where the sugar is?
    Appa: One ant finds it and leaves a smell trail for the others.
    Akshara: Should we spray them?
    Appa: No, just close the sugar jar tightly and they will go away.

    What does Appa tell Akshara to do?
    (a) spray the ants (b) catch the ants (c) close the sugar jar (d) move the sugar
  11. 11.Trees are very useful to us. They give us fruits, wood and shade. Trees take in the air we breathe out and give out oxygen, the gas we need to live. Their roots hold the soil together, so it is not washed away by rain. Birds build nests in trees, and many insects live on them. That is why we should plant more trees and not cut them down.

    Which of these do trees give us?
    (a) metal (b) shade (c) plastic (d) glass
  12. 12.Every evening, Pooja’s grandfather waters the plants in the courtyard. He has a tulsi plant, a rose bush and a tall curry leaf plant. One day, he fell ill and had to rest in bed for a week. Pooja took over his job. She watered the plants and pulled out the weeds. When Dadaji got better, he was happy to see the plants green and healthy.

    Who took over Grandfather’s job?
    (a) a gardener (b) Pooja (c) Pooja’s mother (d) Pooja’s brother

Answer key

  1. boiled water
  2. rinse our mouth
  3. under a bench
  4. Trees are very useful
  5. near Mysuru
  6. twice a day
  7. to float
  8. a tiny root
  9. the balcony
  10. close the sugar jar
  11. shade
  12. Pooja

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