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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 836 · 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.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.

    Who began to cry?
    (a) Nandini (b) Nandini’s father (c) Bunty (d) Nandini’s mother
  2. 2.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.

    When can you hear frogs croaking loudly?
    (a) in winter (b) in the morning (c) in the monsoon (d) in summer
  3. 3.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.

    Where does Kavya’s grandmother live?
    (a) near Chennai (b) near Delhi (c) near Mysuru (d) in Mumbai
  4. 4.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 many tickets does Lakshmi buy?
    (a) two (b) one (c) four (d) three
  5. 5.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 flowers (b) the fruits (c) the leaves (d) the roots
  6. 6.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.

    Which is the correct order?
    (a) egg, caterpillar, pupa (b) pupa, egg, caterpillar (c) caterpillar, egg, pupa (d) egg, pupa, caterpillar
  7. 7.Farhan’s kite was red with a long yellow tail. On the day of the kite festival, he went up to the terrace with his uncle. The wind was strong, and the kite flew higher than all the others. Then its string got stuck in a tall coconut tree. Farhan was worried, but his uncle gently pulled the string free. By evening, Farhan’s kite was still flying high in the sky.

    Who went up to the terrace with Farhan?
    (a) his father (b) his friend (c) his sister (d) his uncle
  8. 8.Waiter: What would you like to eat?
    Maya: One plate of idli, please.
    Rohan: And I will have a masala dosa.
    Waiter: Anything to drink?
    Maya: Two glasses of mango juice. Not too cold, please.
    Waiter: Your food will be ready in ten minutes.

    Who orders a masala dosa?
    (a) Rohan (b) Maya (c) the cook (d) the waiter
  9. 9.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 way does the shoot grow?
    (a) into the water (b) down into the soil (c) up towards the light (d) sideways
  10. 10.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.

    What did Fatima share with Arjun?
    (a) parathas and pickle (b) rice and dal (c) idli and chutney (d) bread and jam
  11. 11.Vikram’s school held a drawing competition on the theme “My City”. Vikram drew the busy Howrah Bridge with buses, taxis and people. His friend Priya drew a quiet lake with ducks. Vikram won second prize and Priya won first prize. Vikram felt a little disappointed at first. Then he congratulated Priya with a big smile.

    Who won first prize?
    (a) Nobody (b) Priya (c) Vikram (d) Sanjay
  12. 12.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) his scarf (b) a towel (c) his shirt (d) a blanket

Answer key

  1. Bunty
  2. in the monsoon
  3. near Mysuru
  4. two
  5. the roots
  6. egg, caterpillar, pupa
  7. his uncle
  8. Rohan
  9. up towards the light
  10. parathas and pickle
  11. Priya
  12. his scarf

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