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Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 906 · 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.Dear Nani,
    I reached Pune safely on Sunday. The train was late by two hours, so I read my comic book. Our new flat is on the fifth floor. From my window I can see a big neem tree. I miss your mango pickle very much.
    Love,
    Kabir

    What does Kabir miss very much?
    (a) His comic book (b) The neem tree (c) Mango pickle
  2. 2.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!

    What do you do first?
    (a) Add lemon juice (b) Mix with a spoon (c) Wash the sprouts
  3. 3.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) Her store of food (b) Her friends (c) A warm blanket
  4. 4.Dear Rohan,
    I am sorry that you broke your arm while playing football. Our class misses you a lot. Our teacher has sent you the homework sheets with this letter. Do not worry, I will help you finish them on Saturday. Get well soon so we can play together again.
    Your friend,
    Tanvi

    When will Tanvi help Rohan?
    (a) On Monday (b) On Saturday (c) On Sunday
  5. 5.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 colour was Riya’s boat?
    (a) Blue (b) Yellow (c) Red
  6. 6.Dear Ammamma,
    I have learnt to swim at last! My coach, Sunita Akka, held my hands on the first day. On the second day, I kicked my legs and floated for a few seconds. Now I can swim across the small pool without help. My ears hurt a little at first, but now they are fine. I will show you when you visit us.
    Love,
    Kiran

    Who is Sunita Akka?
    (a) Kiran’s cousin (b) Kiran’s coach (c) Kiran’s grandmother
  7. 7.I went to the sea with my Appa one day,
    The waves rushed in and ran away.
    I built a castle with a moat around,
    And shells and pebbles I proudly found.
    A crab ran sideways, quick and small,
    It hid in a hole by the old sea wall.
    The sun went down, all orange and red,
    And sleepy I went home to bed.

    What did the poet build?
    (a) A castle (b) A boat (c) A house
  8. 8.Dear Ammamma,
    I have learnt to swim at last! My coach, Sunita Akka, held my hands on the first day. On the second day, I kicked my legs and floated for a few seconds. Now I can swim across the small pool without help. My ears hurt a little at first, but now they are fine. I will show you when you visit us.
    Love,
    Kiran

    What hurt a little at first?
    (a) Ears (b) Hands (c) Legs
  9. 9.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

    What food did Tenzin bring for lunch?
    (a) Momos (b) Lemon rice (c) Sandwiches
  10. 10.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) Dug a hole (b) Went home (c) Watered it with a mug
  11. 11.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.

    From where does the moon climb up?
    (a) Behind the sea (b) Over the roof (c) Behind the hill
  12. 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.

    Whom should students meet with questions?
    (a) The class teacher (b) The librarian (c) The principal

Answer key

  1. Mango pickle
  2. Wash the sprouts
  3. Her store of food
  4. On Saturday
  5. Yellow
  6. Kiran’s coach
  7. A castle
  8. Ears
  9. Momos
  10. Watered it with a mug
  11. Behind the hill
  12. The librarian

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