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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 676 · 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.Ravi: Hey Salma, are you coming to play cricket?
    Salma: I can’t, I have to finish my science project.
    Ravi: What is it about?
    Salma: It is a model of the solar system made with clay balls.
    Ravi: Can I help you?
    Salma: Sure! Then we can both play after we finish.

    What will they do after they finish the project?
    (a) eat dinner (b) play (c) study more (d) sleep
  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.

    True or false: Animals can make their own food like plants.
    (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.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) tap water (c) boiled water (d) cold water
  4. 4.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 does “borrow” mean here?
    (a) take and return later (b) buy and keep (c) throw away (d) tear up
  5. 5.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.

    Where was the pot?
    (a) in the kitchen (b) on her balcony (c) in the garden (d) at school
  6. 6.Nikhil: Didi, my plant is drooping. Its leaves are hanging down.
    Didi: When did you last water it?
    Nikhil: Four days ago, I think.
    Didi: That is why. Plants need water to stand straight.
    Nikhil: I will water it right now.
    Didi: Also keep it near the window for some sunlight.

    When did Nikhil last water the plant?
    (a) yesterday (b) a month ago (c) four days ago (d) this morning
  7. 7.Kabir: Look, Anu! There’s a rainbow in the sky.
    Anu: How many colours can you see?
    Kabir: I can see seven colours.
    Anu: Why do rainbows come out after rain?
    Kabir: Sunlight passes through tiny raindrops and splits into colours.
    Anu: Let’s draw one when we go inside.

    What does sunlight pass through to make a rainbow?
    (a) tiny raindrops (b) the wind (c) glass (d) clouds
  8. 8.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 his garden (b) from the forest (c) from a shop (d) from the riverbank
  9. 9.Conductor: Tickets, please! Where are you going?
    Lakshmi: Two tickets to Charminar, please. One full and one half.
    Conductor: The half ticket is for the child?
    Lakshmi: Yes, my son is six years old.
    Conductor: That will be thirty rupees in all.
    Lakshmi: Here you are.

    How old is Lakshmi’s son?
    (a) ten years old (b) eight years old (c) six years old (d) five years old
  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.

    Where is the line of ants?
    (a) in the jar (b) on the floor (c) on the table (d) on the wall
  11. 11.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.

    Who noticed Arjun’s sad face?
    (a) his teacher (b) Fatima (c) his brother (d) his mother
  12. 12.The Sun is a star, the closest one to Earth. It is a huge ball of very hot gases. The Sun gives us light and heat. Without the Sun, there would be no plants, animals or people on Earth. The Sun looks small only because it is very far away. We must never look straight at the Sun, because it can hurt our eyes.

    Which two things does the Sun give us?
    (a) food and water (b) wind and clouds (c) rain and snow (d) light and heat

Answer key

  1. play
  2. False
  3. boiled water
  4. take and return later
  5. on her balcony
  6. four days ago
  7. tiny raindrops
  8. from the riverbank
  9. six years old
  10. on the wall
  11. Fatima
  12. light and heat

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