Comprehension Worksheets for Class 4 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 799 · 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.Dear Farah,
   Guess what? We have a new puppy! He is brown with one white ear, so we named him Patch. He chews my slippers and runs after the cat. Every evening, I take him for a walk in the lane. Mummy says he must have a bath every Sunday. Come and meet him soon.
   Your friend,
   Nikhil
   
   When must Patch have a bath? (a) Every evening (b) Every day (c) Every Sunday
3. 3.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 half past two (c) At three o’clock
4. 4.Sunday, 2 October
   Today we visited the zoo in Mysuru. First, we saw the giraffes eating leaves from tall trees. Then we watched the tigers sleeping in the shade. My little sister was scared of the crocodiles. Papa bought us corn cobs near the gate. It was a long but happy day.
   Vikram
   
   Which animals did they see just after the giraffes? (a) The tigers (b) The crocodiles (c) The elephants
5. 5.Dear Farah,
   Guess what? We have a new puppy! He is brown with one white ear, so we named him Patch. He chews my slippers and runs after the cat. Every evening, I take him for a walk in the lane. Mummy says he must have a bath every Sunday. Come and meet him soon.
   Your friend,
   Nikhil
   
   Why did they name the puppy Patch? (a) One white ear (b) He likes patches (c) He is very small
6. 6.A little ant upon the wall
   Carries a crumb that’s twice as tall.
   She does not stop, she does not rest,
   She marches on and does her best.
   When winter comes, she’s safe and warm,
   Her store of food keeps her from harm.
   So when a task seems hard to do,
   Remember the ant, and march on too!
   
   What keeps the ant from harm in winter? (a) A warm blanket (b) Her friends (c) Her store of food
7. 7.NOTICE
   Drawing Competition
   An inter-house drawing competition will be held on 12 August in the school hall. The topic is “My Clean India”. Students of Classes 3 to 5 can take part. Bring your own crayons and colour pencils. Drawing sheets will be given by the school. Give your names to your class teacher by 8 August.
   Art Teacher
   
   Which students can take part? (a) Classes 1 to 3 (b) Classes 3 to 5 (c) Classes 6 to 8
8. 8.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.
   
   Where does the cricket sing? (a) Under the bed (b) Outside the door (c) On the roof
9. 9.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 the ground (b) In a pot (c) On a leaf
10. 10.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 picture is on the lid? (a) A tiger (b) A parrot (c) A flower
11. 11.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 city does Barnali live in? (a) Kolkata (b) Shillong (c) Guwahati
12. 12.Sunday, 2 October
    Today we visited the zoo in Mysuru. First, we saw the giraffes eating leaves from tall trees. Then we watched the tigers sleeping in the shade. My little sister was scared of the crocodiles. Papa bought us corn cobs near the gate. It was a long but happy day.
    Vikram
    
    In which city was the zoo? (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Mysuru

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