Comprehension Worksheets for Class 3 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 977 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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.
   
   What did Priya draw? (a) a quiet lake with ducks (b) a busy bridge (c) a tall tree (d) a big school
2. 2.Nikhil: Didi, my plant is drooping. Its leaves are hanging down.
   Didi: When did you last water it?
   Nikhil: Four days ago, I think.
   Didi: That is why. Plants need water to stand straight.
   Nikhil: I will water it right now.
   Didi: Also keep it near the window for some sunlight.
   
   Who gives Nikhil advice about the plant? (a) Didi (b) a gardener (c) his father (d) his teacher
3. 3.Harpreet: Nani, what are you planting?
   Nani: These are tomato seedlings. I will plant them in a row.
   Harpreet: How far apart should they be?
   Nani: About one hand’s length, so each plant gets enough space.
   Harpreet: When will we get tomatoes?
   Nani: In about two months, if we water them every day.
   
   What is Nani planting? (a) rose plants (b) tomato seedlings (c) chilli seeds (d) mango trees
4. 4.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 does water become when it freezes? (a) steam (b) ice (c) clouds (d) rain
5. 5.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.
   
   Whom did Meher call to see the shoot? (a) her teacher (b) her grandfather (c) her mother (d) her friend
6. 6.Riya: Dadi, why are you making so many ladoos?
   Dadi: Tomorrow is Diwali, and your cousins are coming.
   Riya: Can I help you?
   Dadi: Yes, wash your hands first.
   Riya: Done! Shall I roll them?
   Dadi: Roll them small and round, like marbles.
   
   Who is coming tomorrow? (a) Riya’s cousins (b) the neighbours (c) Riya’s teacher (d) Dadi’s friends
7. 7.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.
   
   Why does Raju bake the pots in a fire? (a) to colour them (b) to make them soft (c) to clean them (d) to make them hard
8. 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.
   
   How does Kavya feel when the holidays end? (a) angry (b) happy (c) excited (d) sad
9. 9.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.
   
   Where does Raju get the clay? (a) from a shop (b) from the forest (c) from the riverbank (d) from his garden
10. 10.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) windy (b) weak (c) high (d) fast
11. 11.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 think is the problem? (a) the battery is dead (b) Abdul is tired (c) it is too old (d) the bulb is broken
12. 12.Nikhil: Didi, my plant is drooping. Its leaves are hanging down.
    Didi: When did you last water it?
    Nikhil: Four days ago, I think.
    Didi: That is why. Plants need water to stand straight.
    Nikhil: I will water it right now.
    Didi: Also keep it near the window for some sunlight.
    
    When did Nikhil last water the plant? (a) a month ago (b) this morning (c) four days ago (d) yesterday

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