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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 996 · 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.Mother: Kunal, it is getting dark. Where were you?
    Kunal: I was at Arif’s house, making a kite.
    Mother: You should have told me before going.
    Kunal: Sorry, Ma, I forgot.
    Mother: I was worried, so please tell me next time.
    Kunal: I promise I will.

    Where was Kunal?
    (a) at the market (b) at school (c) in the park (d) at Arif’s house
  2. 2.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 mother (b) her teacher (c) her grandfather (d) her friend
  3. 3.The Sharma family was going on a picnic to a lake. Mother packed puris, potato curry and lemon rice. Father carried a big mat and a cricket bat. When they reached the lake, dark clouds covered the sky. It began to pour, so they ran into a small shelter. They ate their lunch there and watched the rain fall on the lake.

    Who packed the food?
    (a) Mother (b) The children (c) Father (d) Grandma
  4. 4.Sana wanted to learn to swim, but she was afraid of deep water. Her coach, Mary ma’am, started by teaching her to float in the shallow end of the pool. Slowly, Sana learnt to kick her legs and move her arms. After a month, she swam across the whole pool. She was so proud of herself. Now she goes swimming every Saturday.

    What was Sana afraid of?
    (a) the coach (b) the cold (c) deep water (d) sunlight
  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.

    How did Meher feel when nothing happened?
    (a) sad (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) happy
  6. 6.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.

    True or false: The torch glows after Abdul puts in a new battery.
    (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.The Moon is Earth’s closest neighbour in space. It does not make its own light. The Moon shines because sunlight falls on it and bounces off. As the Moon goes around Earth, we see different shapes of it. On a full moon night, we see the whole round Moon. On a new moon night, we cannot see the Moon at all. It takes about a month for the Moon to go around Earth.

    True or false: The Moon makes its own light.
    (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Mother: Kunal, it is getting dark. Where were you?
    Kunal: I was at Arif’s house, making a kite.
    Mother: You should have told me before going.
    Kunal: Sorry, Ma, I forgot.
    Mother: I was worried, so please tell me next time.
    Kunal: I promise I will.

    Why was Mother worried?
    (a) Kunal was hurt (b) Arif was ill (c) The kite was lost (d) Kunal didn’t tell her
  9. 9.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) Down the chimney (b) Through the door (c) Through the roof (d) Through the open window
  10. 10.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.

    In how many forms can water be found?
    (a) two (b) three (c) four (d) five
  11. 11.The peacock is the national bird of India. The male peacock has a long tail with shining blue and green feathers. Each feather has a pattern that looks like an eye. When it rains, the peacock often spreads its tail and dances. The female, called a peahen, is brown and has no long tail. Peacocks eat seeds, insects and even small snakes.

    What colour is a peahen?
    (a) blue (b) brown (c) green (d) white
  12. 12.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 Mysuru (c) near Delhi (d) in Mumbai

Answer key

  1. at Arif’s house
  2. her grandfather
  3. Mother
  4. deep water
  5. sad
  6. True
  7. False
  8. Kunal didn’t tell her
  9. Through the open window
  10. three
  11. brown
  12. near Mysuru

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