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Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 87 · 12 questions
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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. 1.NOTICE
    Save Water Week
    Our school will celebrate Save Water Week from 1 to 7 March. Every class will make a poster about saving water. Please turn off taps tightly after use. Do not throw extra drinking water on the ground; pour it into the plant pots. The class that saves the most water will get a prize. Let us save every drop!
    Eco Club

    What must a class do to win the prize?
    (a) Save the most water (b) Make two posters (c) Use the most water
  2. 2.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) Melon seeds (c) Sesame seeds
  3. 3.Dear Joseph,
    Thank you for the birthday card you made for me. I loved the drawing of the rocket on it. My party was small because Papa had a cold. We cut a chocolate cake and played carrom. Next month, I will visit you in Kochi.
    Your friend,
    Arjun

    Which game did they play at the party?
    (a) Carrom (b) Chess (c) Ludo
  4. 4.Thursday, 5 June
    Today is World Environment Day. Our class planted ten saplings behind the school hall. I planted a small guava tree with my friend Esther. We dug a hole, put in the plant and pressed the soil around it. Then we watered it with a mug. I will visit our tree every day to see it grow.
    Pranav

    Where did the class plant the saplings?
    (a) In the playground (b) Behind the school hall (c) Near the gate
  5. 5.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

    What will the school give?
    (a) Drawing sheets (b) Crayons (c) Colour pencils
  6. 6.My kite is red with a long blue tail,
    It rides the wind like a ship with a sail.
    I run on the roof and let out the string,
    Up, up it goes like a bird on the wing.
    It dips and it dives, then it climbs up high,
    A tiny red dot in the wide blue sky.
    When evening comes, I pull it down slow,
    And whisper, “Tomorrow, again we will go!”

    Which word rhymes with “high”?
    (a) slow (b) string (c) sky
  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

    Where will the competition be held?
    (a) In the school hall (b) In the playground (c) In the library
  8. 8.Monday, 3 June
    Today was my first day in Class 4. Our class teacher, Rosy Ma’am, gave us new notebooks. I sat next to a new girl called Tenzin. She has just come from Sikkim. At lunch, we shared my lemon rice and her momos. I think we will be good friends.
    Anaya

    Where has Tenzin just come from?
    (a) Punjab (b) Kerala (c) Sikkim
  9. 9.In my small garden by the gate,
    The tulsi grows so tall and straight.
    The jasmine smells so sweet at night,
    Its little flowers are snowy white.
    The chillies hang in shiny rows,
    And a tiny lemon tree slowly grows.
    I water them all at the break of day,
    And watch the bees come out to play.

    Where is the poet’s garden?
    (a) Behind the school (b) On the roof (c) By the gate
  10. 10.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!

    Where can you float your boat?
    (a) In the sand (b) In a tub of water (c) In the air
  11. 11.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

    What is the storybook about?
    (a) Brave little elephant (b) A lazy lion (c) A clever fox
  12. 12.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) Your friend (b) An adult (c) You

Answer key

  1. Save the most water
  2. Sesame seeds
  3. Carrom
  4. Behind the school hall
  5. Drawing sheets
  6. sky
  7. In the school hall
  8. Sikkim
  9. By the gate
  10. In a tub of water
  11. Brave little elephant
  12. An adult

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