Comprehension Worksheets for Class 4 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 397 · 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.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
   
   What should students wear? (a) A raincoat (b) A blue uniform (c) A white T-shirt
2. 2.Dear Farah,
   Guess what? We have a new puppy! He is brown with one white ear, so we named him Patch. He chews my slippers and runs after the cat. Every evening, I take him for a walk in the lane. Mummy says he must have a bath every Sunday. Come and meet him soon.
   Your friend,
   Nikhil
   
   When does Nikhil take Patch for a walk? (a) Every evening (b) Every Sunday (c) Every morning
3. 3.Thursday, 5 June
   Today is World Environment Day. Our class planted ten saplings behind the school hall. I planted a small guava tree with my friend Esther. We dug a hole, put in the plant and pressed the soil around it. Then we watered it with a mug. I will visit our tree every day to see it grow.
   Pranav
   
   What did they do just after pressing the soil? (a) Dug a hole (b) Went home (c) Watered it with a mug
4. 4.Ding-dong goes the morning bell,
   We line up straight and sing as well.
   Ding-dong, it’s time for maths and art,
   For reading books and learning by heart.
   Ding-dong, the lunch bell rings at last,
   We open our tiffins and eat so fast.
   Ding-dong, the last bell, home we go,
   Till tomorrow’s bell, cheerio!
   
   What happens at the last bell? (a) They do maths (b) They eat lunch (c) They go home
5. 5.Dear Mausi,
   Thank you for the storybook about the brave little elephant. I finished it in just three days. My favourite part is when the elephant saves the baby monkey from the river. I read it aloud to my little brother at bedtime. Now he wants an elephant toy!
   Lots of love,
   Isha
   
   To whom does Isha read the book at bedtime? (a) Her teacher (b) Mausi (c) Little brother
6. 6.Red and yellow, pink and green,
   The brightest colours ever seen!
   We throw the gulal, we laugh and shout,
   With water guns we run about.
   Grandpa’s white kurta is now bright blue,
   And my best friend is purple too.
   We share gujiyas, sweet and round,
   Holi is the happiest day around!
   
   What colour is the poet’s best friend? (a) Yellow (b) Pink (c) Purple
7. 7.A little seed lay in the ground,
   Without a light, without a sound.
   The rain came down, the sun shone bright,
   It pushed and pushed with all its might.
   A green shoot peeped above the earth,
   Then leaves and buds began their birth.
   One summer morning, what a sight,
   A sunflower, golden, tall and bright!
   
   Where did the little seed lie? (a) In the ground (b) On a leaf (c) In a pot
8. 8.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 summer (b) In winter (c) In the monsoon
9. 9.My grandmother’s hands are wrinkled and brown,
   They knit me a sweater when winter comes down.
   They roll out rotis, round as the moon,
   They rock my baby sister to sleep at noon.
   They plant marigolds in an old clay pot,
   They hold my hand when the road is hot.
   Her hands are busy the whole day through,
   But they always have time to hug me too.
   
   What do grandmother’s hands knit? (a) A cap (b) A sweater (c) A shawl
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 Garden (b) My Family (c) My Clean India
11. 11.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.
    
    What did the poet build? (a) A castle (b) A house (c) A boat
12. 12.In my small garden by the gate,
    The tulsi grows so tall and straight.
    The jasmine smells so sweet at night,
    Its little flowers are snowy white.
    The chillies hang in shiny rows,
    And a tiny lemon tree slowly grows.
    I water them all at the break of day,
    And watch the bees come out to play.
    
    Where is the poet’s garden? (a) Behind the school (b) On the roof (c) By the gate

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