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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 693 · 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.Butterflies begin their life as tiny eggs on leaves. A caterpillar hatches from each egg. The caterpillar eats leaves all day and grows bigger and bigger. Then it makes a hard case around itself called a pupa. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar slowly changes. After some days, a beautiful butterfly comes out and flies away.

    What hatches from a butterfly egg?
    (a) a bee (b) a worm (c) a caterpillar (d) a butterfly
  2. 2.Butterflies begin their life as tiny eggs on leaves. A caterpillar hatches from each egg. The caterpillar eats leaves all day and grows bigger and bigger. Then it makes a hard case around itself called a pupa. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar slowly changes. After some days, a beautiful butterfly comes out and flies away.

    Where are butterfly eggs laid?
    (a) under stones (b) on leaves (c) in water (d) in nests
  3. 3.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 helps leaves catch sunlight?
    (a) the soil (b) the roots (c) the green colour (d) the rain
  4. 4.Coach: Team, the final match is on Saturday.
    Zara: Coach, what time should we come?
    Coach: Be at the ground by eight o’clock in the morning.
    Vinay: Should we bring our own water?
    Coach: Yes, and wear the blue team shirts.
    Zara: We will practise hard every evening till then.

    Who asks about bringing water?
    (a) the coach (b) Vinay (c) the referee (d) Zara
  5. 5.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 did Pranav eat yesterday?
    (a) samosa (b) ice cream (c) pani puri (d) chole bhature
  6. 6.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) at school (b) in the kitchen (c) in the garden (d) on her balcony
  7. 7.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 Daniel want to borrow?
    (a) another book (b) a newspaper (c) a pencil (d) a map
  8. 8.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.

    Where should Nikhil keep the plant?
    (a) near the window (b) under the bed (c) inside a box (d) in the bathroom
  9. 9.Deepa’s bicycle had a flat tyre. She did not know how to fix it, so she asked her neighbour, Thomas uncle. He showed her how to find the hole by putting the tube in a bucket of water. Tiny bubbles came out where the hole was. Thomas uncle stuck a patch on the hole and pumped air into the tyre. Now Deepa can fix a flat tyre all by herself.

    What did Thomas uncle stick on the hole?
    (a) some tape (b) a sticker (c) a patch (d) a leaf
  10. 10.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.

    What must Riya do first?
    (a) wash her hands (b) buy sugar (c) roll the ladoos (d) light lamps
  11. 11.One afternoon, a monkey jumped into Lalita’s kitchen through the open window. It grabbed a bunch of bananas from the table. Lalita’s little brother screamed and hid behind the door. Lalita did not panic. She threw a cucumber out into the garden, and the monkey ran after it, dropping the bananas. After that, Lalita always kept the window closed.

    What did the monkey grab?
    (a) bread (b) apples (c) cucumbers (d) bananas
  12. 12.Tara: Aai, why are you covering the pickle jar with a cloth?
    Aai: To keep out flies and dust.
    Tara: Why are you keeping it in the sun?
    Aai: The sunlight helps the mango pieces become soft and tasty.
    Tara: How many days will it take?
    Aai: About one week, and then we can eat it.

    What is Aai covering with a cloth?
    (a) the pickle jar (b) the water bottle (c) the rice bag (d) the milk pot

Answer key

  1. a caterpillar
  2. on leaves
  3. the green colour
  4. Vinay
  5. pani puri
  6. on her balcony
  7. another book
  8. near the window
  9. a patch
  10. wash her hands
  11. bananas
  12. the pickle jar

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