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.Dear Lalita,
Onam was wonderful this year! We made a big flower carpet called a pookalam in front of our house. My cousins came from Thrissur to stay with us. On the main day, we ate a feast on banana leaves. I counted twenty dishes! Please send me photos of your Diwali.
Yours lovingly,
Devika
On what did they eat the feast? (a) Banana leaves (b) Steel plates (c) Paper plates -
2.Dear Meher,
The winter has come to our village in Punjab. The mustard fields are full of yellow flowers. Every morning I drink a glass of warm milk and walk to the fields. Your cow, Gauri, had a little calf last week. Come in your holidays and give it a name.
With love,
Dadaji
Who wrote this letter? (a) Meher (b) Gauri (c) Dadaji -
3.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) Little brother (c) Mausi -
4.Tuesday, 14 May
There was a power cut in our area this evening. It was very hot, so we all sat on the terrace. Nanu told us stories about his school days in Lucknow. My cousin Zoya and I counted the stars. When the lights came back at nine o’clock, we did not want to go inside!
Ayaan
What did Zoya and Ayaan count? (a) The coins (b) The stars (c) The clouds -
5.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!
Which bird sings in the poem? (a) The parrot (b) The crow (c) The koel -
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 go home (b) They do maths (c) They eat lunch -
7.Tuesday, 14 May
There was a power cut in our area this evening. It was very hot, so we all sat on the terrace. Nanu told us stories about his school days in Lucknow. My cousin Zoya and I counted the stars. When the lights came back at nine o’clock, we did not want to go inside!
Ayaan
Why did the family sit on the terrace? (a) To fly kites (b) To dry clothes (c) It was very hot -
8.Friday, 26 December
I am writing this on the train to Chennai. It is my first long train journey. I have the upper berth, and I climbed up the little ladder by myself. A tea seller walks past calling “chai, chai” every hour. Outside, I can see green paddy fields and coconut trees. We will reach Chennai tomorrow morning.
Aditi
What can Aditi see outside? (a) Snowy mountains (b) Green paddy fields (c) A big desert -
9.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!
Which word rhymes with “art”? (a) fast (b) heart (c) bell -
10.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 must you check first? (a) The curd is hot (b) The oil is ready (c) The rice has cooled -
11.Fruit chaat
You need: one apple, one banana, a bowl of grapes, half a cup of pomegranate seeds, a pinch of black salt and some lemon juice.
Step 1: Ask an adult to cut the apple into small pieces.
Step 2: Peel the banana and break it into rounds.
Step 3: Put all the fruit in a bowl.
Step 4: Sprinkle black salt and lemon juice on top.
Step 5: Toss gently and eat it fresh.
Who should cut the apple? (a) You (b) An adult (c) Your sister -
12.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 do you mash the rice with? (a) A stone (b) A spoon (c) A fork
Answer key
- Banana leaves
- Dadaji
- Little brother
- The stars
- The koel
- They go home
- It was very hot
- Green paddy fields
- heart
- The rice has cooled
- An adult
- A spoon
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