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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 613 · 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.Librarian: Which book are you returning, Daniel?
    Daniel: This storybook about a brave girl pilot.
    Librarian: Did you like it?
    Daniel: Yes, I loved it. Can I borrow another book by the same writer?
    Librarian: You can keep it for two weeks.
    Daniel: Thank you, I will return it on time.

    What is the storybook about?
    (a) a magic tree (b) a lost puppy (c) a cricket match (d) a brave girl pilot
  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.

    Where do plants make their food?
    (a) in the soil (b) in their flowers (c) in their roots (d) in their leaves
  3. 3.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 gas do trees give out?
    (a) dust (b) smoke (c) steam (d) oxygen
  4. 4.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.

    What did Pooja pull out?
    (a) the leaves (b) the weeds (c) the flowers (d) the roots
  5. 5.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!

    How much money does Iqbal get back?
    (a) nothing (b) twenty rupees (c) ninety rupees (d) ten rupees
  6. 6.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.

    What did the old man give the boys?
    (a) a toy car (b) a box of sweets (c) some money (d) a book
  7. 7.The camel is called the ship of the desert. It can walk for many days on hot sand without drinking water. Its long eyelashes protect its eyes from blowing sand. Its wide, flat feet do not sink into the sand. The hump on its back stores fat, not water. In India, camels are found in the deserts of Rajasthan.

    What is the camel called?
    (a) the sand king (b) the desert horse (c) the ship of the desert (d) the king of the jungle
  8. 8.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) ten (b) thirty (c) sixteen (d) twenty
  9. 9.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 was Sana afraid of?
    (a) deep water (b) the coach (c) sunlight (d) the cold
  10. 10.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.

    What did Arjun bring for Fatima the next day?
    (a) a toy (b) a mango (c) an extra banana (d) an extra apple
  11. 11.Ants are tiny insects, but they are very strong. An ant can carry things much heavier than its own body. Ants live together in large groups called colonies. Some ants build their homes under the ground, with many rooms and tunnels. When an ant finds food, it leaves a smell trail. Other ants follow this trail to reach the food.

    What does an ant leave when it finds food?
    (a) a sound (b) a light (c) a smell trail (d) a note
  12. 12.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.

    Why did Anil name the puppy Bijli?
    (a) It liked milk (b) It was wet (c) It was black (d) It ran fast as lightning

Answer key

  1. a brave girl pilot
  2. in their leaves
  3. oxygen
  4. the weeds
  5. ten rupees
  6. a box of sweets
  7. the ship of the desert
  8. twenty
  9. deep water
  10. an extra banana
  11. a smell trail
  12. It ran fast as lightning

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