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.Akshara: Look at the long line of ants on the wall!
Appa: They are carrying grains of sugar to their home.
Akshara: How do they know where the sugar is?
Appa: One ant finds it and leaves a smell trail for the others.
Akshara: Should we spray them?
Appa: No, just close the sugar jar tightly and they will go away.
How do the other ants find the sugar? (a) a smell trail (b) a loud sound (c) bright light (d) a map -
2.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.
Who is the half ticket for? (a) Lakshmi’s son (b) Lakshmi (c) the conductor (d) her husband -
3.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.
In “She shared her parathas”, who is “She”? (a) Arjun’s mother (b) the teacher (c) Fatima (d) Arjun -
4.Abdul: Sir, why does the bulb in my torch not glow?
Teacher: Maybe the battery is dead. Did you check it?
Abdul: No, I did not.
Teacher: Put in a new battery and try again.
Abdul: It glows now! Thank you, sir.
Teacher: Remember, a torch needs a working battery to light up.
What does the teacher tell Abdul to do? (a) throw it away (b) shake the torch (c) put in a new battery (d) buy a new torch -
5.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.
How did the monkey get into the kitchen? (a) Through the door (b) Through the open window (c) Down the chimney (d) Through the roof -
6.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.
How many rounds of the park did Rohit run each morning? (a) three (b) two (c) four (d) one -
7.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.
Where does a frog lay its eggs? (a) in nests (b) in water (c) on land (d) in trees -
8.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 -
9.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.
What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a cloud (c) a star (d) a planet -
10.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 fruits (b) the flowers (c) the roots (d) the leaves -
11.Ants are tiny insects, but they are very strong. An ant can carry things much heavier than its own body. Ants live together in large groups called colonies. Some ants build their homes under the ground, with many rooms and tunnels. When an ant finds food, it leaves a smell trail. Other ants follow this trail to reach the food.
Where do some ants build their homes? (a) on water (b) in birds’ nests (c) in the sky (d) under the ground -
12.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.
For how long can Daniel keep the new book? (a) three days (b) one month (c) two weeks (d) one week
Answer key
- a smell trail
- Lakshmi’s son
- Fatima
- put in a new battery
- Through the open window
- two
- in water
- near Mysuru
- a star
- the roots
- under the ground
- two weeks
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