Reading Comprehension Quizzes for Year 3 English Students

Question 1

Read the sentence: 'The fluffy dog ran quickly down the busy street.' Who is running?

Accepted Answer

The dog

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The street

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The house

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The car

Question 2

Read the text: 'The playful cat sat contentedly on the soft mat.' What is the cat sitting on?

Accepted Answer

The mat

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The table

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The chair

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The bed

Question 3

Read the text: 'The excited boy kicked the round ball hard towards the goal.' What did the boy kick?

Accepted Answer

The ball

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The tree

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The goal

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The fence

Question 4

Read the text: 'The happy girl was feeling very excited at the party.' How was the girl feeling?

Accepted Answer

Happy

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 5

Read the text: 'The shiny car drove carefully down the busy road.' Where did the car drive?

Accepted Answer

Down the road

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Down the street

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Up the hill

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Through the park

Question 6

Read the text: 'The noisy dog barked loudly at the stranger.' How did the dog bark?

Accepted Answer

Loudly

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Softly

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Angrily

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Quietly

Question 7

Read the text: 'The bright sun was shining warmly down on the beach.' What was shining brightly?

Accepted Answer

The sun

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The moon

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The stars

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The clouds

Question 8

Read the text: 'The heavy book is lying open on the wooden table.' Where is the book?

Accepted Answer

On the table

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Under the table

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In the drawer

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On the chair

Question 9

Read the text: 'The clever girl with curly brown hair was reading a book.' What colour is the girl's hair?

Accepted Answer

Brown

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Black

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Red

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Blonde

Question 10

What is the main problem in the story "Cinderella"?

Accepted Answer

Cinderella is being treated unfairly by her stepmother and stepsisters.

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Cinderella is lost in the forest.

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Cinderella has to find a prince.

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Cinderella has to defeat an evil witch.

Question 11

How does Cinderella solve the problem?

Accepted Answer

By getting help from the fairy godmother.

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By finding a magic wand.

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By using her intelligence.

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By giving up.

Question 12

What is the moral of the story "The Ugly Duckling"?

Accepted Answer

Don't judge a book by its cover.

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Never give up on your dreams.

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Always be kind to others.

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Money can't buy happiness.

Question 13

Which of the following is a synonym for the word 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

Question 14

What punctuation mark should be used at the end of this sentence: 'The cat is sitting on the mat'?

Accepted Answer

.

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!

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?

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,

Question 15

Which of the following words means the same as 'brave'?

Accepted Answer

Courageous

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Cowardly

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Funny

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Intelligent

Question 16

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

I am going to the store

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I is going to the store

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Me is going to the store

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I be going to the store

Question 17

What is the purpose of a news article?

Accepted Answer

To inform people

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To tell a story

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To entertain people

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To persuade people

Question 18

What disguise does the wolf use to trick Little Red Riding Hood?

Accepted Answer

A caring grandmother

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A cuddly sheep

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A friendly hunter

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A mischievous bird

Question 19

What does the wolf do to the grandmother before Little Red Riding Hood arrives?

Accepted Answer

Eats her.

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Ties her up.

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Locks her in the cupboard.

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Tricks her into leaving.

Question 20

What word best describes the little red hen?

Accepted Answer

Hardworking

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Lazy

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Greedy

Question 21

What kind of story is The Little Red Hen?

Accepted Answer

Fable

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Fairy tale

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Realistic fiction

Question 22

What is the main idea of the story about the life cycle of a butterfly?

Accepted Answer

A butterfly goes through four stages in its life: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult.

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Butterflies can live for up to two weeks.

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Butterflies are insects that have four wings.

Question 23

What do butterflies mainly feed on?

Accepted Answer

Nectar

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Leaves

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Insects

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Fruit

Question 24

What is the main purpose of the text about the history of bicycles?

Accepted Answer

To tell the story of how bicycles have changed over time.

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To explain how to ride a bicycle.

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To persuade readers to buy a bicycle.

Question 25

Which of the following is something good readers do when reading a text?

Accepted Answer

Making predictions

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Talking out loud

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Skipping words

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Ignoring unknown words

Question 26

What is the main problem the pigs face in the story "The Three Little Pigs"?

Accepted Answer

They need to build houses to protect themselves from the wolf.

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They can't find enough food.

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They are lost in the woods.

Question 27

Where does the poem "The Night Before Christmas" mainly take place?

Accepted Answer

In a house on a winter's night.

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In a forest on a summer's day.

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In a park on a spring's evening.

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In a field on an autumn's morning.

Question 28

What lesson can we learn from the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper"?

Accepted Answer

It is important to plan ahead and work hard.

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It is okay to be lazy.

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It is more important to have fun than to work.

Question 29

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Accepted Answer

A fact is something that can be proven, while an opinion is a personal belief.

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A fact is something that is written down, while an opinion is something that is spoken.

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A fact is always true, while an opinion is always false.

Question 30

What is the most important lesson learned from the story of the little red hen?

Accepted Answer

It is important to work hard and not rely on others.

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Friends should always help each other.

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The biggest animals are the strongest.

Question 31

In the sentence 'The giant was enormous', what does the underlined word 'enormous' mean?

Accepted Answer

Very large or big.

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Very small or tiny.

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Very heavy or strong.

Question 32

Who tells the story?

Accepted Answer

The narrator is the one telling the story.

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The main character of the story.

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The reader of the story.

Question 33

How do you know how a character is feeling?

Accepted Answer

You can tell by their actions, words, and thoughts.

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The narrator always tells you.

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You have to guess.