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.Make a Diwali card
Step 1: Fold a sheet of chart paper in half.
Step 2: Draw a diya on the front with crayons.
Step 3: Stick small bits of shiny paper around the diya.
Step 4: Write “Happy Diwali” inside in your best handwriting.
Step 5: Sign your name below the message.
Now give the card to someone you love!
Which step comes just before signing your name? (a) Step 4 (b) Step 1 (c) Step 2 -
2.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.
What do you do with the peeled banana? (a) Mash it (b) Cut it with a knife (c) Break it into rounds -
3.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 river is Guwahati on? (a) The Godavari (b) The Ganga (c) The Brahmaputra -
4.Red and yellow, pink and green,
The brightest colours ever seen!
We throw the gulal, we laugh and shout,
With water guns we run about.
Grandpa’s white kurta is now bright blue,
And my best friend is purple too.
We share gujiyas, sweet and round,
Holi is the happiest day around!
What colour is the poet’s best friend? (a) Purple (b) Pink (c) Yellow -
5.The moon climbs up behind the hill,
The night is dark, the trees are still.
She pours her silver on the lake,
While little frogs and crickets wake.
Some nights she’s round, some nights she’s thin,
Some nights she hides and won’t come in.
But every month she comes once more,
A round white lamp outside my door.
In the poem, who is “she”? (a) The moon (b) The lake (c) The night -
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!
Where is the ant? (a) In a cup (b) Upon the wall (c) Under a stone -
7.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!
What does “with all its might” mean? (a) With a loud sound (b) With all its strength (c) With all its water -
8.NOTICE
International Yoga Day
On 21 June, all students will do yoga in the playground at seven o’clock in the morning. Please wear a white T-shirt and track pants. Bring a mat or a large towel to sit on. Come with an empty stomach or after a light snack. A yoga teacher from the city will guide us. After yoga, everyone will get fresh fruit.
Sports Department
Who will guide the students? (a) The class monitor (b) A yoga teacher (c) The principal -
9.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 -
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 a tub of water (b) In the sand (c) In the air -
11.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
What did they do just after pressing the soil? (a) Went home (b) Dug a hole (c) Watered it with a mug -
12.Before the sun has warmed the sand,
Kamala walks with a basket in hand.
The boats come in with nets so wide,
Full of fish from the morning tide.
She picks the best, the silver and blue,
And carries them off to the market too.
She calls out loud, “Fresh fish today!”
And sells them all by the end of the day.
Where does Kamala take the fish? (a) To the temple (b) To the market (c) To her school
Answer key
- Step 4
- Break it into rounds
- The Brahmaputra
- Purple
- The moon
- Upon the wall
- With all its strength
- A yoga teacher
- Carrom
- In a tub of water
- Watered it with a mug
- To the market
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