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.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.
How do tadpoles swim? (a) with their tails (b) with their legs (c) with fins (d) with their tongues -
2.Our heart is a strong muscle about the size of our fist. It works like a pump and pushes blood all around the body. The heart never stops, even when we are asleep. Blood carries food and oxygen to every part of the body. When we run or play, our heart beats faster. Doctors listen to the heartbeat with a stethoscope.
The heart works like a ___. (a) pump (b) clock (c) bell (d) fan -
3.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) stayed silent (b) went home (c) cheered for them (d) laughed at them -
4.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 wakes Kavya up in the village? (a) an alarm clock (b) roosters (c) her father (d) the cows -
5.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 cools high up in the sky to form clouds? (a) dust (b) smoke (c) water vapour (d) ice -
6.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.
What colour shirts should the team wear? (a) red (b) green (c) white (d) blue -
7.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.
How long will the pickle take? (a) one month (b) about one week (c) one day (d) one year -
8.Tenzin lives in a hilly town in Sikkim. His school is at the top of a steep hill. Every day, he walks up with his friends, talking and laughing. In winter, the path is covered with fog, so they walk slowly and carefully. Tenzin says the walk keeps his legs strong. He also loves the view of the snowy mountains from the school gate.
Where is Tenzin’s school? (a) top of a steep hill (b) next to a river (c) bottom of a hill (d) near the market -
9.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) chole bhature (c) pani puri (d) ice cream -
10.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 Lalita throw into the garden? (a) a stone (b) a ball (c) a cucumber (d) a banana -
11.Elephants are the largest animals that live on land. An elephant uses its long trunk to breathe, smell, drink and pick up food. It sucks water into its trunk and then sprays it into its mouth. Elephants have big ears that flap to keep them cool. They live in groups led by the oldest female. In India, elephants live in forests in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam and other states.
Which of these does an elephant use its trunk for? (a) hear (b) see (c) sleep (d) smell -
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.
Who warmed the milk? (a) Anil (b) His father (c) His mother (d) His sister
Answer key
- with their tails
- pump
- cheered for them
- roosters
- water vapour
- blue
- about one week
- top of a steep hill
- pani puri
- a cucumber
- smell
- His mother
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