Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 641 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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 rain (b) the wind (c) a dog (d) a large wave
2. 2.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.
   
   What does Raju do just after shaping the pots? (a) bakes them (b) sells them (c) digs clay (d) dries them in the sun
3. 3.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.
   
   Why does the Moon shine? (a) it is made of ice (b) it has lamps (c) it is on fire (d) sunlight bounces off it
4. 4.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.
   
   The heart works like a ___. (a) clock (b) pump (c) bell (d) fan
5. 5.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.
   
   What did Anil wrap the puppy in? (a) a blanket (b) a towel (c) his shirt (d) his scarf
6. 6.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.
   
   How do the other ants find the sugar? (a) bright light (b) a map (c) a loud sound (d) a smell trail
7. 7.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.
   
   How do other ants reach the food? (a) They ask a bird (b) They fly there (c) They follow the trail (d) They dig a hole
8. 8.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.
   
   Where was Kunal? (a) at school (b) at Arif’s house (c) at the market (d) in the park
9. 9.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.
   
   Which organ tells us if something is rough? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) nose (d) skin
10. 10.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.
    
    How big is our heart? (a) the size of our head (b) the size of our fist (c) the size of a pea (d) the size of a ball
11. 11.Frogs can live both in water and on land. A frog lays its eggs in water. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and swim with their tails, like tiny fish. Slowly, they grow legs and lose their tails. Then they hop out of the water as young frogs. Frogs catch insects with their long, sticky tongues. In the monsoon, you can hear them croaking loudly.
    
    How do tadpoles swim? (a) with their tails (b) with their legs (c) with their tongues (d) with fins
12. 12.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 roots (b) the fruits (c) the flowers (d) the leaves

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