Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Mixed
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.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 was wrong with Deepa’s bicycle? (a) a flat tyre (b) a bent wheel (c) a broken bell (d) a loose chain -
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 their roots (b) in their leaves (c) in their flowers (d) in the soil -
3.Aisha baked a cake for her mother’s birthday with help from her father. She mixed flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. Her father put the cake in the oven. While they waited, Aisha made a card with a drawing of a sunflower. When her mother came home, Aisha shouted, “Surprise!” Her mother hugged her and said it was the best gift ever.
What did Aisha draw on the card? (a) a rose (b) a cake (c) a sunflower (d) a balloon -
4.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) on her balcony (b) in the garden (c) at school (d) in the kitchen -
5.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 flowers does Kavya pick? (a) lotus (b) roses (c) jasmine (d) marigold -
6.A seed has a baby plant inside it. When a seed gets water, air and warmth, it starts to grow. This is called germination. First, a tiny root grows down into the soil. Then a small shoot grows up towards the light. Soon the first green leaves open. You can watch this happen by keeping a few moong seeds on wet cotton.
Which seeds can you keep on wet cotton to watch them grow? (a) moong seeds (b) rice grains (c) salt (d) sand -
7.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.
How do bees help plants? (a) by making shade (b) by eating leaves (c) by watering them (d) by carrying pollen -
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.
For how many days do the pots dry in the sun? (a) seven (b) five (c) two (d) three -
9.Rohit wanted to win the school race more than anything. Every morning, he ran two rounds of the park before school. On race day, he tripped near the finish line and fell. His friend Simran stopped running and helped him stand up. They crossed the finish line together, holding hands. They did not win, but everyone in the crowd cheered for them.
What did the crowd do? (a) cheered for them (b) stayed silent (c) laughed at them (d) went home -
10.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) glass (b) the wind (c) clouds (d) tiny raindrops -
11.Rain begins with the Sun heating water in seas, rivers and lakes. The warm water turns into water vapour and rises into the sky. High up, the air is cold, so the vapour cools and forms tiny drops. Many drops join together to make clouds. When the drops become too heavy, they fall as rain. This journey of water is called the water cycle.
Why do the drops fall as rain? (a) They become too cold (b) The Sun pulls them (c) The wind pushes them (d) They become too heavy -
12.Water can be found in three forms. When water freezes, it becomes solid ice. When ice melts, it turns back into liquid water. When water is heated, it turns into steam, which is a gas. We use ice to keep drinks cold on hot days. Clouds are formed when water vapour cools high up in the sky.
What happens when ice melts? (a) It becomes steam (b) It becomes a cloud (c) It becomes harder (d) It becomes water
Answer key
- a flat tyre
- in their leaves
- a sunflower
- on her balcony
- jasmine
- moong seeds
- by carrying pollen
- three
- cheered for them
- tiny raindrops
- They become too heavy
- It becomes water
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