Comprehension Worksheets for Class 4 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 74 · 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 lemonade
   You need: two lemons, four spoons of sugar, a jug of cold water and a pinch of salt.
   Step 1: Ask an adult to cut the lemons into halves.
   Step 2: Squeeze the juice of the lemons into the jug of water.
   Step 3: Add the sugar and the salt.
   Step 4: Stir well until the sugar disappears.
   Step 5: Pour into glasses and add ice if you like.
   
   Who should cut the lemons? (a) You (b) Your friend (c) An adult
2. 2.Friday, 15 November
   Today was Sports Day at our school. I ran in the sack race and came second. My best friend Imran won the 100-metre race. Our house, Green House, got the most points. The principal gave us a big silver cup. I was tired but very happy.
   Gurpreet
   
   What did the principal give them? (a) A big silver cup (b) A gold medal (c) A book prize
3. 3.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
   
   Where is Dadaji’s village? (a) Assam (b) Punjab (c) Kerala
4. 4.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
5. 5.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) Sideways (b) Upwards (c) Downwards
6. 6.NOTICE
   Change in Bus Timings
   From Monday, 4 July, school buses will leave the school at half past two. Earlier, they left at three o’clock. This change is because the school will close earlier in the rainy season. Bus stops will stay the same. Parents should be at the bus stop ten minutes early. Please call the transport desk if you have any doubt.
   Transport In-charge
   
   When will the buses leave from 4 July? (a) At two o’clock (b) At three o’clock (c) At half past two
7. 7.NOTICE
   Greenfield Public School
   The school library will be closed on Monday for cleaning. Students must return all library books by Saturday. Books returned late will not be accepted on Monday. The library will open again on Tuesday at nine o’clock. For any questions, please meet the librarian, Mrs Joshi. Thank you for your help.
   
   Whom should students meet with questions? (a) The principal (b) The librarian (c) The class teacher
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
   
   True or false: There will be no classes on that day. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Saturday, 20 July
   It rained the whole day today. We could not go to the park, so Didi and I made paper boats. Mine was yellow and hers was blue. We floated them in the puddle near the gate. Her boat sank, but mine sailed to the drain. Then Amma made hot pakoras for us.
   Riya
   
   What colour was Riya’s boat? (a) Red (b) Yellow (c) Blue
10. 10.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 colours was the sun when it went down? (a) Yellow and white (b) Pink and blue (c) Orange and red
11. 11.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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “roars”? (a) track (b) doors (c) head
12. 12.Saturday, 20 July
    It rained the whole day today. We could not go to the park, so Didi and I made paper boats. Mine was yellow and hers was blue. We floated them in the puddle near the gate. Her boat sank, but mine sailed to the drain. Then Amma made hot pakoras for us.
    Riya
    
    What did Amma make for them? (a) Hot pakoras (b) Hot samosas (c) Sweet halwa

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