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.Gurpreet found a wallet on the pavement outside the vegetable market. Inside, there was some money and a card with a name and address. Gurpreet did not keep the money. With his elder brother, he went to the address and rang the bell. An old man opened the door and was very happy to see his lost wallet. He thanked the boys and gave them a box of sweets.
What did the old man give the boys? (a) some money (b) a book (c) a toy car (d) a box of sweets -
2.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.
Whom did Deepa ask for help? (a) Thomas uncle (b) her teacher (c) her father (d) her brother -
3.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) at school (c) on her balcony (d) in the garden -
4.Winds are moving air. A gentle wind is called a breeze, and it feels pleasant on a hot day. A very strong wind with heavy rain is called a storm. A cyclone is a huge storm that forms over the sea and can damage houses and trees. Before a cyclone, the weather office warns people near the coast. People then move to safe places until the cyclone passes.
Who warns people before a cyclone? (a) the fishermen (b) the weather office (c) the post office (d) the school -
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.
How does Kavya feel when the holidays end? (a) excited (b) angry (c) happy (d) sad -
6.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.
What colour was Farhan’s kite? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) red (d) green -
7.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 bent wheel (b) a broken bell (c) a loose chain (d) a flat tyre -
8.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.
Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) high (b) weak (c) windy (d) fast -
9.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.
Which fruit is in the pickle? (a) amla (b) mango (c) lemon (d) carrot -
10.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 -
11.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.
Why must we never look straight at the Sun? (a) It can hurt our eyes (b) It moves fast (c) It is too far (d) It is rude -
12.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.
What was Nandini scared of? (a) dogs (b) storms (c) candles (d) the dark
Answer key
- a box of sweets
- Thomas uncle
- on her balcony
- the weather office
- sad
- red
- a flat tyre
- weak
- mango
- moong seeds
- It can hurt our eyes
- the dark
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