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Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 472 · 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.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

    Where did Kabir reach on Sunday?
    (a) Pune (b) Chennai (c) Delhi
  2. 2.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

    Where should extra drinking water go?
    (a) Into the plant pots (b) Into the drain (c) On the ground
  3. 3.How to wash your hands
    Step 1: Wet your hands with clean running water.
    Step 2: Rub soap on both hands to make a lather.
    Step 3: Scrub your palms, fingers, nails and the backs of your hands.
    Step 4: Keep rubbing for about twenty seconds.
    Step 5: Rinse off the soap with water.
    Step 6: Dry your hands with a clean towel.
    Clean hands keep germs away!

    What is a “lather”?
    (a) A towel (b) Cold water (c) Soapy foam
  4. 4.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.

    Which way does the green shoot grow?
    (a) Downwards (b) Upwards (c) Sideways
  5. 5.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!

    How does the wind make the poet feel?
    (a) Cold (b) Sleepy (c) Free
  6. 6.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 go home (c) They eat lunch
  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

    What covers the water in the morning?
    (a) Snow (b) Smoke (c) Mist
  8. 8.NOTICE
    Parent–Teacher Meeting
    A parent–teacher meeting for Classes 1 to 5 will be held on Saturday, 18 November. It will be from ten o’clock to twelve o’clock. Parents can see their child’s notebooks and test papers. Students should come with their parents in school uniform. There will be no classes on that day. Tea will be served in the hall.
    Principal

    What can parents see at the meeting?
    (a) The new school bus (b) The playground (c) Their child’s notebooks
  9. 9.Dear Rohan,
    I am sorry that you broke your arm while playing football. Our class misses you a lot. Our teacher has sent you the homework sheets with this letter. Do not worry, I will help you finish them on Saturday. Get well soon so we can play together again.
    Your friend,
    Tanvi

    True or false: Tanvi is Rohan’s friend.
    (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.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) Little brother (b) Mausi (c) Her teacher
  11. 11.When I lie in bed at night,
    And Amma has switched off the light,
    I hear the ceiling fan go round,
    A soft and sleepy whirring sound.
    A cricket sings outside the door,
    The neighbour’s dog begins to snore.
    A train goes hooting far away,
    And then I dream till break of day.

    Who switched off the light?
    (a) Amma (b) The poet (c) Appa
  12. 12.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

    Which river is Guwahati on?
    (a) The Ganga (b) The Godavari (c) The Brahmaputra

Answer key

  1. Pune
  2. Into the plant pots
  3. Soapy foam
  4. Upwards
  5. Free
  6. They go home
  7. Mist
  8. Their child’s notebooks
  9. True
  10. Little brother
  11. Amma
  12. The Brahmaputra

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