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.An old banyan stands in the village square,
Its roots hang down like long grey hair.
The farmers rest beneath its shade,
The children swing on ropes they made.
The parrots chatter in its crown,
The squirrels scamper up and down.
It has watched the village for a hundred years,
Its leaves have seen our smiles and tears.
Where does the banyan tree stand? (a) In the village square (b) In a forest (c) Near the river -
2.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 the girls do with the paper boats? (a) Sold them (b) Painted them (c) Floated them -
3.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) Not at all (b) Softly and carefully (c) Very hard and fast -
4.Down by the river, slow and grey,
An elephant comes to bathe each day.
She fills her trunk and sprays it high,
A fountain flashing in the sky.
Her baby splashes by her side,
The water’s cool, the river’s wide.
Then off they go through the forest deep,
To find a shady place to sleep.
Where does the elephant come each day? (a) The village (b) The lake (c) The river -
5.Down by the river, slow and grey,
An elephant comes to bathe each day.
She fills her trunk and sprays it high,
A fountain flashing in the sky.
Her baby splashes by her side,
The water’s cool, the river’s wide.
Then off they go through the forest deep,
To find a shady place to sleep.
What is the spray of water compared to? (a) A cloud (b) A fountain (c) A rainbow -
6.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
Who won the 100-metre race? (a) The principal (b) Imran (c) Gurpreet -
7.Sprouts chaat
You need: one bowl of sprouted moong, one chopped tomato, one chopped cucumber, lemon juice, salt and chaat masala.
Step 1: Wash the sprouts well in clean water.
Step 2: Put them in a big bowl with the tomato and cucumber.
Step 3: Add salt, chaat masala and a few drops of lemon juice.
Step 4: Mix with a spoon and serve at once.
This healthy snack needs no fire at all!
When should you serve the chaat? (a) After one hour (b) At once (c) The next day -
8.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
True or false: The bus stops will change. (a) True (b) False -
9.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
How many dishes did Devika count? (a) Fifty (b) Twenty (c) Ten -
10.Wednesday, 9 August
I lost my water bottle at school today. I looked for it in the classroom and the library. At last, the watchman found it near the swings. He had kept it safe in his cabin. I thanked him and gave him a sweet from my tiffin. From now on, I will write my name on all my things.
Sahil
Who found the lost thing? (a) Sahil’s teacher (b) The watchman (c) The librarian -
11.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
Where is the train going? (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai -
12.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
When did they roll the mixture into balls? (a) While it was boiling (b) Before roasting seeds (c) After it cooled a little
Answer key
- In the village square
- Floated them
- Softly and carefully
- The river
- A fountain
- Imran
- At once
- False
- Twenty
- The watchman
- Chennai
- After it cooled a little
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