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Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 228 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Know the kind, use the method): See the kind of text: letter, diary, notice, recipe or poem. Use that lesson’s method to find the line with the answer. Choose the option the line proves.

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  1. 1.Grow a bean in a jar
    Step 1: Fold a wet tissue paper and put it inside a glass jar.
    Step 2: Push a bean seed between the tissue and the glass.
    Step 3: Keep the jar near a sunny window.
    Step 4: Add a little water every day so the tissue stays wet.
    In about four days, a tiny root will come out. Soon a green shoot will grow upwards.

    What goes into the jar first?
    (a) A wet tissue paper (b) A bean seed (c) Dry sand
  2. 2.NOTICE
    Drawing Competition
    An inter-house drawing competition will be held on 12 August in the school hall. The topic is “My Clean India”. Students of Classes 3 to 5 can take part. Bring your own crayons and colour pencils. Drawing sheets will be given by the school. Give your names to your class teacher by 8 August.
    Art Teacher

    Which students can take part?
    (a) Classes 3 to 5 (b) Classes 6 to 8 (c) Classes 1 to 3
  3. 3.I went to the sea with my Appa one day,
    The waves rushed in and ran away.
    I built a castle with a moat around,
    And shells and pebbles I proudly found.
    A crab ran sideways, quick and small,
    It hid in a hole by the old sea wall.
    The sun went down, all orange and red,
    And sleepy I went home to bed.

    Where did the crab hide?
    (a) In a hole (b) Under a boat (c) In a shell
  4. 4.Sprouts chaat
    You need: one bowl of sprouted moong, one chopped tomato, one chopped cucumber, lemon juice, salt and chaat masala.
    Step 1: Wash the sprouts well in clean water.
    Step 2: Put them in a big bowl with the tomato and cucumber.
    Step 3: Add salt, chaat masala and a few drops of lemon juice.
    Step 4: Mix with a spoon and serve at once.
    This healthy snack needs no fire at all!

    Which two vegetables go into the chaat?
    (a) Potato and peas (b) Tomato and cucumber (c) Onion and carrot
  5. 5.An old banyan stands in the village square,
    Its roots hang down like long grey hair.
    The farmers rest beneath its shade,
    The children swing on ropes they made.
    The parrots chatter in its crown,
    The squirrels scamper up and down.
    It has watched the village for a hundred years,
    Its leaves have seen our smiles and tears.

    What do its roots look like?
    (a) Green snakes (b) Long grey hair (c) Silver rain
  6. 6.Down by the river, slow and grey,
    An elephant comes to bathe each day.
    She fills her trunk and sprays it high,
    A fountain flashing in the sky.
    Her baby splashes by her side,
    The water’s cool, the river’s wide.
    Then off they go through the forest deep,
    To find a shady place to sleep.

    Who splashes by her side?
    (a) Her baby (b) A boy (c) A crocodile
  7. 7.Dear Lin,
    I live in Guwahati, a city on the banks of the Brahmaputra river. In the morning, mist covers the water like a white blanket. My school is near a hill, and we can hear birds during class. Assam is famous for its tea gardens. My uncle works in one of them. Do you also have rivers near your home?
    Your pen friend,
    Barnali

    Why can Barnali hear birds during class?
    (a) The teacher has a parrot (b) School is near a hill (c) Birds live in class
  8. 8.Dear Nani,
    I reached Pune safely on Sunday. The train was late by two hours, so I read my comic book. Our new flat is on the fifth floor. From my window I can see a big neem tree. I miss your mango pickle very much.
    Love,
    Kabir

    On which floor is the new flat?
    (a) The tenth floor (b) The fifth floor (c) The first floor
  9. 9.How to make a paper boat
    Step 1: Take a rectangle of paper and fold it in half from top to bottom.
    Step 2: Fold the two top corners down to the middle to make a triangle.
    Step 3: Fold the strips at the bottom up on both sides.
    Step 4: Open the middle and press it flat into a square.
    Step 5: Pull the top corners out gently to get your boat.
    Now float it in a tub of water!

    What does “gently” mean in Step 5?
    (a) Softly and carefully (b) Not at all (c) Very hard and fast
  10. 10.NOTICE
    Drawing Competition
    An inter-house drawing competition will be held on 12 August in the school hall. The topic is “My Clean India”. Students of Classes 3 to 5 can take part. Bring your own crayons and colour pencils. Drawing sheets will be given by the school. Give your names to your class teacher by 8 August.
    Art Teacher

    What is the topic of the drawing?
    (a) My Family (b) My Garden (c) My Clean India
  11. 11.Dear Joseph,
    Thank you for the birthday card you made for me. I loved the drawing of the rocket on it. My party was small because Papa had a cold. We cut a chocolate cake and played carrom. Next month, I will visit you in Kochi.
    Your friend,
    Arjun

    Why was the party small?
    (a) Arjun was ill (b) It was raining (c) Papa had a cold
  12. 12.My bicycle is old and blue,
    Its bell is rusty, its tyres too.
    But every morning, rain or shine,
    I ride it down this lane of mine.
    I wave to the milkman, I pass the cow,
    The dog runs after me — bow-wow!
    The wind in my hair makes me feel so free,
    My old blue bicycle and me!

    When does the poet ride the bicycle?
    (a) Every evening (b) Every morning (c) Only on Sundays

Answer key

  1. A wet tissue paper
  2. Classes 3 to 5
  3. In a hole
  4. Tomato and cucumber
  5. Long grey hair
  6. Her baby
  7. School is near a hill
  8. The fifth floor
  9. Softly and carefully
  10. My Clean India
  11. Papa had a cold
  12. Every morning

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