Comprehension Worksheets for Class 4 – Mixed
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.NOTICE
Book Fair
Our school will hold a book fair from 10 to 12 January in the activity room. You will find storybooks, comics, quiz books and books in Hindi and Tamil. Prices start from twenty rupees. Every student who buys a book will get a free bookmark. The fair will be open during the lunch break and after school. Happy reading!
Library Committee
Which two languages are named in the notice? (a) Hindi and Bengali (b) Tamil and Telugu (c) Hindi and Tamil -
2.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 do the folded top corners make? (a) A triangle (b) A circle (c) A square -
3.Quick curd rice
You need: one bowl of cooked rice, one cup of fresh curd, a little salt, some grated carrot and a few curry leaves.
Step 1: Make sure the rice has cooled down.
Step 2: Mash the rice lightly with a spoon.
Step 3: Add the curd and salt, and mix well.
Step 4: Put the grated carrot on top.
Step 5: Ask an adult to add the curry leaves fried in a little oil.
Curd rice keeps you cool on hot days.
What goes on top in Step 4? (a) Chopped onion (b) Grated coconut (c) Grated carrot -
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!
What do you do first? (a) Add lemon juice (b) Wash the sprouts (c) Mix with a spoon -
5.The station wakes at half past five,
The tea stalls hum and come alive.
A porter carries bags on his head,
A dog sleeps on a bench like a bed.
The whistle blows, the engine roars,
People rush in through open doors.
The train moves off with a clickety-clack,
And waves goodbye along the track.
What does the porter carry on his head? (a) Tea cups (b) A dog (c) Bags -
6.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 a pot (b) On a leaf (c) In the ground -
7.Make a Diwali card
Step 1: Fold a sheet of chart paper in half.
Step 2: Draw a diya on the front with crayons.
Step 3: Stick small bits of shiny paper around the diya.
Step 4: Write “Happy Diwali” inside in your best handwriting.
Step 5: Sign your name below the message.
Now give the card to someone you love!
What do you write inside the card? (a) Thank you (b) Happy Diwali (c) Happy Birthday -
8.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!
How much lemon juice do you add? (a) A full cup (b) A few drops (c) Two lemons -
9.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) After it cooled a little (b) While it was boiling (c) Before roasting seeds -
10.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
What will every class make? (a) A song (b) A model (c) A poster -
11.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
Who roasted the seeds? (a) Nani (b) Harsh (c) Harsh’s friend -
12.LOST AND FOUND
A blue lunch box was found under a bench in the playground on Wednesday. It has a picture of a parrot on the lid. There is a small spoon inside it. The owner can collect it from the school office. Please bring a note from your parents. The office is open from nine o’clock to one o’clock.
School Office
What must the owner bring? (a) Some money (b) A note from your parents (c) The lunch box key
Answer key
- Hindi and Tamil
- A triangle
- Grated carrot
- Wash the sprouts
- Bags
- In the ground
- Happy Diwali
- A few drops
- After it cooled a little
- A poster
- Nani
- A note from your parents
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