Comprehension Worksheets for Class 4 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 16: Class 4 practice test · Set 98 · 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.
   
   What do you do just after squeezing the juice? (a) Pour into glasses (b) Cut the lemons (c) Add sugar and salt
2. 2.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 does Isha’s brother want now? (a) An elephant toy (b) A new storybook (c) A monkey toy
3. 3.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.
   
   What is the fisherwoman’s name? (a) Kamala (b) Kalyani (c) Meena
4. 4.Grow a bean in a jar
   Step 1: Fold a wet tissue paper and put it inside a glass jar.
   Step 2: Push a bean seed between the tissue and the glass.
   Step 3: Keep the jar near a sunny window.
   Step 4: Add a little water every day so the tissue stays wet.
   In about four days, a tiny root will come out. Soon a green shoot will grow upwards.
   
   Which way does the green shoot grow? (a) Downwards (b) Sideways (c) Upwards
5. 5.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
   
   Who was scared of the crocodiles? (a) His little sister (b) Vikram (c) Papa
6. 6.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
   
   Why did Kabir read his comic book? (a) Nani asked him to (b) He was bored at home (c) The train was late
7. 7.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.
   
   What is the moon compared to in the last line? (a) A silver plate (b) A big ball (c) A round white lamp
8. 8.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.
   
   Why will the library be closed on Monday? (a) For cleaning (b) For a holiday (c) For painting
9. 9.Grow a bean in a jar
   Step 1: Fold a wet tissue paper and put it inside a glass jar.
   Step 2: Push a bean seed between the tissue and the glass.
   Step 3: Keep the jar near a sunny window.
   Step 4: Add a little water every day so the tissue stays wet.
   In about four days, a tiny root will come out. Soon a green shoot will grow upwards.
   
   Why should you add water every day? (a) To fill the jar (b) So the tissue stays wet (c) To wash the bean
10. 10.Ding-dong goes the morning bell,
    We line up straight and sing as well.
    Ding-dong, it’s time for maths and art,
    For reading books and learning by heart.
    Ding-dong, the lunch bell rings at last,
    We open our tiffins and eat so fast.
    Ding-dong, the last bell, home we go,
    Till tomorrow’s bell, cheerio!
    
    What sound does the bell make? (a) Tring-tring (b) Clickety-clack (c) Ding-dong
11. 11.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) He is very small (b) One white ear (c) He likes patches
12. 12.My grandmother’s hands are wrinkled and brown,
    They knit me a sweater when winter comes down.
    They roll out rotis, round as the moon,
    They rock my baby sister to sleep at noon.
    They plant marigolds in an old clay pot,
    They hold my hand when the road is hot.
    Her hands are busy the whole day through,
    But they always have time to hug me too.
    
    What do grandmother’s hands knit? (a) A sweater (b) A cap (c) A shawl

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