Comprehension Worksheets for Class 4 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 368 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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!
   
   Where can you float your boat? (a) In a tub of water (b) In the sand (c) In the air
2. 2.NOTICE
   International Yoga Day
   On 21 June, all students will do yoga in the playground at seven o’clock in the morning. Please wear a white T-shirt and track pants. Bring a mat or a large towel to sit on. Come with an empty stomach or after a light snack. A yoga teacher from the city will guide us. After yoga, everyone will get fresh fruit.
   Sports Department
   
   On which date is Yoga Day? (a) 21 June (b) 5 June (c) 21 July
3. 3.NOTICE
   Save Water Week
   Our school will celebrate Save Water Week from 1 to 7 March. Every class will make a poster about saving water. Please turn off taps tightly after use. Do not throw extra drinking water on the ground; pour it into the plant pots. The class that saves the most water will get a prize. Let us save every drop!
   Eco Club
   
   When is Save Water Week? (a) 1 to 7 May (b) 1 to 7 March (c) 7 to 14 March
4. 4.My kite is red with a long blue tail,
   It rides the wind like a ship with a sail.
   I run on the roof and let out the string,
   Up, up it goes like a bird on the wing.
   It dips and it dives, then it climbs up high,
   A tiny red dot in the wide blue sky.
   When evening comes, I pull it down slow,
   And whisper, “Tomorrow, again we will go!”
   
   What colour is the kite? (a) Green (b) Red (c) Yellow
5. 5.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.
   
   With whom did the poet go to the sea? (a) Amma (b) Appa (c) A friend
6. 6.Monday, 3 June
   Today was my first day in Class 4. Our class teacher, Rosy Ma’am, gave us new notebooks. I sat next to a new girl called Tenzin. She has just come from Sikkim. At lunch, we shared my lemon rice and her momos. I think we will be good friends.
   Anaya
   
   Who sat next to Anaya? (a) Her cousin (b) Tenzin (c) Rosy Ma’am
7. 7.Saturday, 11 January
   Today I helped Nani make til laddoos for Makar Sankranti. She roasted the sesame seeds while I watched from a safe distance. Then she mixed them with melted jaggery. When the mixture cooled a little, we rolled it into small balls. My hands became sticky, but the laddoos tasted great. Tomorrow we will fly kites on the roof.
   Harsh
   
   When did they roll the mixture into balls? (a) Before roasting seeds (b) After it cooled a little (c) While it was boiling
8. 8.Before the sun has warmed the sand,
   Kamala walks with a basket in hand.
   The boats come in with nets so wide,
   Full of fish from the morning tide.
   She picks the best, the silver and blue,
   And carries them off to the market too.
   She calls out loud, “Fresh fish today!”
   And sells them all by the end of the day.
   
   Where does Kamala take the fish? (a) To her school (b) To the market (c) To the temple
9. 9.Sunday, 2 October
   Today we visited the zoo in Mysuru. First, we saw the giraffes eating leaves from tall trees. Then we watched the tigers sleeping in the shade. My little sister was scared of the crocodiles. Papa bought us corn cobs near the gate. It was a long but happy day.
   Vikram
   
   Which animals did they see just after the giraffes? (a) The crocodiles (b) The elephants (c) The tigers
10. 10.In summer, when the days are long,
    The koel sings her mango song.
    The mangoes hang so ripe and sweet,
    Yellow and gold, a summer treat.
    We climb the tree and shake a branch,
    Down they tumble — what a chance!
    The juice runs down from chin to toe,
    The best of summer, as you know!
    
    Where does the mango juice run? (a) Into a cup (b) On the floor (c) From chin to toe
11. 11.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 bean seed (b) A wet tissue paper (c) Dry sand
12. 12.In summer, when the days are long,
    The koel sings her mango song.
    The mangoes hang so ripe and sweet,
    Yellow and gold, a summer treat.
    We climb the tree and shake a branch,
    Down they tumble — what a chance!
    The juice runs down from chin to toe,
    The best of summer, as you know!
    
    When are the days long? (a) In the monsoon (b) In summer (c) In winter

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