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.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 does “gently” mean in Step 5? (a) Softly and carefully (b) Very hard and fast (c) Not at all -
2.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 class teacher (b) The librarian (c) The principal -
3.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 sound does the train make? (a) Clickety-clack (b) Ding-dong (c) Tick-tock -
4.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
Where did Devika’s cousins come from? (a) Kochi (b) Thrissur (c) Chennai -
5.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
How early should parents be at the bus stop? (a) Ten minutes (b) Five minutes (c) One hour -
6.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 -
7.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
Which seeds were roasted? (a) Peanuts (b) Sesame seeds (c) Melon seeds -
8.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
Who told stories? (a) Zoya (b) Ayaan (c) Nanu -
9.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.
Which seeds are in the chaat? (a) Sunflower seeds (b) Pomegranate seeds (c) Melon seeds -
10.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 -
11.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!
What colour is the bicycle? (a) Blue (b) Black (c) Red -
12.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.
When will the library open again? (a) On Tuesday (b) On Saturday (c) On Monday
Answer key
- Softly and carefully
- The librarian
- Clickety-clack
- Thrissur
- Ten minutes
- Little brother
- Sesame seeds
- Nanu
- Pomegranate seeds
- A sweater
- Blue
- On Tuesday
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