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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 638 · 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.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 was inside the wallet besides money?
    (a) a key (b) a photo (c) a ticket (d) a card
  2. 2.Our eyes help us see colours, shapes and light. Our ears help us hear sounds. We smell with our nose and taste with our tongue. Our skin helps us feel if something is hot, cold, rough or smooth. These five are called our sense organs. We must take care of them, for example, by not reading in dim light.

    How many sense organs are there?
    (a) four (b) three (c) six (d) five
  3. 3.Riya: Dadi, why are you making so many ladoos?
    Dadi: Tomorrow is Diwali, and your cousins are coming.
    Riya: Can I help you?
    Dadi: Yes, wash your hands first.
    Riya: Done! Shall I roll them?
    Dadi: Roll them small and round, like marbles.

    How should Riya roll the ladoos?
    (a) square (b) long and thin (c) big and flat (d) small and round
  4. 4.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.

    Where does Raju get the clay?
    (a) from a shop (b) from the forest (c) from his garden (d) from the riverbank
  5. 5.Winds are moving air. A gentle wind is called a breeze, and it feels pleasant on a hot day. A very strong wind with heavy rain is called a storm. A cyclone is a huge storm that forms over the sea and can damage houses and trees. Before a cyclone, the weather office warns people near the coast. People then move to safe places until the cyclone passes.

    What does “gentle” mean in the passage?
    (a) very strong (b) soft and mild (c) very loud (d) very cold
  6. 6.Honeybees live together in a home called a hive. A hive has one queen bee, who lays all the eggs. The worker bees collect nectar from flowers and turn it into honey. They also clean the hive and look after the young bees. When a bee finds flowers, it does a special dance to tell the others where to go. Bees also help plants by carrying pollen from flower to flower.

    Who lays all the eggs in a hive?
    (a) the worker bees (b) the queen bee (c) the young bees (d) the oldest bee
  7. 7.Meher planted a mango seed in a pot on her balcony. Every morning, she gave it a little water. For many days, nothing happened, and Meher felt sad. Then one Sunday, she saw a tiny green shoot peeping out of the soil. She clapped her hands and called her grandfather to see it. Nanaji smiled and said that patience always pays.

    How did Meher feel when nothing happened?
    (a) angry (b) happy (c) sleepy (d) sad
  8. 8.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 is Pranav’s problem?
    (a) a headache (b) a cut (c) a cough (d) a stomach ache
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.Meena: Papa, can we go to the Republic Day parade this year?
    Papa: Yes, but we must leave home very early.
    Meena: Why so early?
    Papa: Thousands of people come to watch, and the roads are closed after seven o’clock.
    Meena: I will set my alarm for five o’clock then.
    Papa: Good idea. Keep your cap and water bottle ready too.

    Which parade does Meena want to see?
    (a) Independence Day parade (b) wedding parade (c) school sports parade (d) Republic Day parade
  11. 11.Nandini was scared of the dark. One night, the lights went off during a storm. Her little cousin Bunty began to cry. Nandini forgot her own fear and lit a candle. She made shadow animals on the wall with her hands to make Bunty laugh. Soon both of them were giggling, and the dark did not seem so scary anymore.

    What was Nandini scared of?
    (a) storms (b) dogs (c) the dark (d) candles
  12. 12.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.

    What does Mum tell Aman to do next time?
    (a) buy new shoes (b) put things back (c) look under the bed (d) wash the shoes

Answer key

  1. a card
  2. five
  3. small and round
  4. from the riverbank
  5. soft and mild
  6. the queen bee
  7. sad
  8. a stomach ache
  9. roosters
  10. Republic Day parade
  11. the dark
  12. put things back

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