ENGLISH COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET (No.
)
CLASS……………….
NAME……………………..SEC…………ROLL NO……….DATED……………………
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
We looked up the
sky. The moon was
shining brightly.
Everything was calm and
peaceful. A cool breeze
was blowing. The trees
standing on either side
of the road looked grand
and majestic. We started
walking. It was half past
ten when we reached the
lake. A glorious site met
our eyes. We felt thrilled
and elated. We were so
much over-whelmed with
the calm beauty of the
spot that for some time
we feasted our eyes on
the vast sheet of water. It was bliss to be there. Grassy lawns on the side of the lake looked
lovely. We walked round the lake. The musical sound of the waves was delightful. Then we
went down the steps and sat there with our feet in the water.
1) What time of the day is it?
2) How were the trees looking?
3) When did we reach the lake?
4) The paragraph has 5 words in the passage to denote ‘happiness’. Mention any two.
5) Which noun has been described as “majestic” in the passage?
6)Mention 3 more adjectives from the passage.
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET (No. )
CLASS……………….
NAME……………………..SEC…………ROLL NO……….DATED……………………
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
A cheerful positive attitude can work wonders for one’s
personality. Half of our problems can be solved if we face our
problems with a positive attitude.
A person may have all the resources the world can offer, but if
he does not have the right attitude, nothing can help him. If we yearn
for something and due to some reason we do not get it, we should not
panic. We should believe that destiny has something better in store
for us.
A lot of time and energy is wasted due to negative thoughts.
All this can be changed through a change in attitude. Positive thinking helps in keeping the
mind free of unnecessary worries, tensions and fears. It also improves our health.
King Bruce of Ireland learnt his lesson by watching a spider which kept falling off the
wall, but never gave up trying to climb the wall, till at last it reached the top.
Savitri was told that her husband Satyavan was destined to die within a year of their
marriage, but through her determination she defeated the Lord of Death.
It is always wiser to hope than to despair. According to an English proverb,
‘When everything seems lost, the future remains’. Hope provides the best kind of relief. To
lose hope is to lose the war even before it has begun.
a. Name two problems caused by negative thinking.
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b. Give four proper nouns from the passage.
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c. Write opposites of the following from the passage.
always
bottom
king
disease
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET (No. )
CLASS……………….
NAME……………………..SEC…………ROLL NO……….DATED……………………
Read the passage about a boy who loved animals.
Surya loved animals. He always wanted to be in the company of animals as luck
would have it, he found a job in Shadipur Zoo. From morning 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., he was
busy with the tigers, lions, monkeys, wolves and several birds like peacocks, parrots and the
seagulls.
Surya was supposed to clean the cages with the help of two attendants. Then he would
feed the animals twice a day and supervise the other workers from time to time. His most
important job was to notice signs of illness or disease and to promptly notify the doctor.
During summer, Surya’s
responsibilities increase. He is supposed to
cover the cages with jute sacks and make
them wet, time and again, to give a cooling
effect. The previous summer, the lioness had
four cubs. Surya would feed them very easily
with the help of milk bottles. The lioness
absolutely refused to allow anyone near the
cage except Surya.
Animals immensely love their keepers
and get used to them but accidents do take
place. If animals are emotionally upset due to
the death of a parent or sibling, they become
angry, irritated. Then the keepers’ lives are
often at risk. Once, Surya was cleaning the
cage of a King Cobra, he was taken by
surprise when the cobra spat venom on him.
With the wall behind him Surya could not escape. But the parakeets screamed and made
such a noise that an attendant came to Surya’s rescue. He was immediately hospitalized and
saved. But this incident did not discourage him. After he was discharged, Surya went straight
to meet King Cobra and the doctor told him that on the fateful day, the mighty reptile was
hurt and the painful and infected wound had made him react. Surya smiled lovingly at the
snake, forgetting all his woes.
Answer the following questions.
a. Which zoo was Surya working in?
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b. Name two animals and two birds in Surya’s zoo.
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c. What was Surya supposed to do in the zoo?
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d. What happened when Surya entered the cobra’s cage?
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e. What was the reason of the accident?
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f. Write opposite words.
hated
dry
upset
encourage
g. Frame sentences
responsibility
mighty
h. Write any two adjectives from the above passage.
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET (No. )
CLASS……………….
NAME……………………..SEC…………ROLL NO……….DATED……………………
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Once upon a time there lived two brothers Saleem and Nadeem, in a village. There poor
parents died leaving only three things for the boys-
a cow, a date palm tree and an old quilt. Both the
brothers wanted to share the things. They shared
the produce from the date palm and used the quilt
together. The problem arose when it came to
sharing the cow. Saleem was clever and cunning.
He said to Nadeem, “Look, the
cow cannot be cut up. So let us
decide upon a good way out. I will
opt for the hind part and you take
the fore part.” Nadeem was a simple man so he agreed readily. He used to
graze the cow all the day on green grass. The cow gave milk which Saleem
kept for himself.
An old man living next door had been watching this fun. He called
Nadeem and told him what a fool he was. Then he whispered something in
Nadeem’s ear. So the next day when Saleem sat to milk the cow, Nadeem gave a hard blow
to the cow on its head. It stopped giving milk. “Stop this nonsense”, cried Saleem. But
Nadeem said, “Why, I can do whatever I feel like with its head.” Then saleem realized that
Nadeem had understood his clever trick. He agreed not only to share he milk but also to
procure fodder for the cow. Saleem was made to realize his selfishness. He apologized and
promised to be fair and honest in future.
a. How did they share the tree and the quilt?
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b. What is the moral of the story?
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c. The word apologize means-
I to ask for forgiveness
II to beat up somebody
III to take revenge
d. Saleem was made to realize his …………………………………
e. Write opposites of the following from the passage.
difficult
sense
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET (No. )
CLASS……………….
NAME……………………..SEC…………ROLL NO……….DATED……………………
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
(Dental Care)
It is important to have a good health. Since a smile wins people over, one must have
clean and healthy teeth. A bacteria free mouth is a
good home for our teeth. So, don’t be afraid of your
dentist. He will check your mouth under a strong
light. If your teeth need help, he would only be too
happy to do what he can.
However, he would also let you know how to
stop tooth decay and carry on flashing charming
smiles.
a. Which type of home is good for our teeth?
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b. What would the dentist do?
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c. Write opposites of the following from the passage.
unhealthy
sad
d. Correct the following misspelt words and rewrite .
semile
bactirea
e. Complete the sentence.
Rinse your mouth………………………………………………
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET (No. )
CLASS……………….
NAME……………………..SEC…………ROLL NO……….DATED……………………
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
In every country people imagine that
they are the best and the cleverest and the
others are not as good as they are. The
Englishman thinks that he and his country
are the best, the Frenchman is very proud
of France and everything French. The
Germans and Italians think no less of their
countries and many Indians imagine that
India is in m any ways the greatest country
in the world. This is wrong. Everybody
wants to think well of himself and his
country. But really there is no person who
has not got some good or some bad
qualities. In the same way, there is no country which is not partly good and partly bad. We
must take the good wherever we find it and try to remove the bad wherever it may be.
a. What do the people of every country imagine about themselves?
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b. What does the Englishman think?
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c. What do the Indians think about their country?
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d. Is there any person who has no bad qualities?
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e. What does the writer expect for the readers?
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ENGLISH COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET (No. )
CLASS……………….
NAME……………………..SEC…………ROLL NO……….DATED……………………
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
There was a time when animals in the jungle
were living without their names. They had many
problems when they were to call them. The king of the
jungle had been given the name as lion. The lion called
all the animals of the jungle and held a meeting. In that
meeting, all the animals were given names like the
monkey, the donkey, the peacock, the tiger, the deer
etc. Now the animals were asked to remember their names properly.
Once the lion called these animals for a meeting in which they were asked to tell their
names. All the animals except the donkey called their names correctly. T he donkey was
stupid and silly. When the lion called the donkey near him, he went to the lion with a great
fear and hesitation. The lion was so angry with the donkey that it started pulling his ears. By
doing so repeatedly, the ears of the donkey became very long. The donkey thus began to be
called a stupid animal with long ears.
a. What name was given to the king of the jungle?
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b. Why did the lion call a meeting of the animals?
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c. What type of names were given to the animals?
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d. Which animal could not call his name?
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e. What did the lion do with the donkey?
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f. What was the donkey called by the animals?
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ENGLISH COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET (No. )
CLASS……………….
NAME……………………..SEC…………ROLL NO……….DATED……………………
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
The Cassowary Bird and the Baby Elephant
The baby elephant was not out of place in our
home in north India because India is where
elephants belong. Our house was always full of pets
brought home by grandfather, a forest officer. But
the cassowary bird was different. No one had seen
such a bird before-not in India. Grandfather had
picked it up on a voyage to Singapore. A rubber
planter had gifted it to him.
Anyway, it ended up at our home in
Dehradun and seemed to
do quite well in sub-tropical climate. It looked like a cross between
a turkey and an ostrich, but bigger than the latter. About five feet in
height, it was neither a beautiful bird, nor a friendly one. It had
come to stay with us and everyone was curious about it, especially
the baby elephant.
Right from the start the baby elephant took a great
interest in the cassowary. He would circle round the odd creature
and examine with his trunk the texture of its stumpy wings. The
elephant in his childlike curiosity took liberties which resulted in an
unpleasant experience.
a. Why was the author’s house full of pets?
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b. What was special about the cassowary bird?
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c. How can you say that the baby elephant took interest in the bird from the very beginning?
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d. Complete the following:
1. Name of the bird ………………………………………………
2. Brought from……………………………………………………
3. Brought by ……………………………………………………..
4. Description………………………………………………………..
5. Qualities………………………………………………………….
e. Frame sentences
1. voyage…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. curious…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. great interest……………………………………………………………………………….
f. Write opposite words from the passage
same sold
after pleasant
g. Do you have a pet at home? If yes, how do you take care of your pet?
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ENGLISH COMPREHENSION I
CLASS IV ___
NAME __________________ ROLL NO. ______ M.M.20
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is situated in the northern part of India, in a city called Agra. Known as one
of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj was constructed during 1614-1666 by the great
ruler Shah Jahan. This great structure was built as a tomb in the memory of his beloved wife,
Mumtaz Mahal.
It is one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. The name ‘Taj Mahal’ literally means
‘Crown of the Palace’ and this was the title given to Empress Mumtaz. This beautiful
monument rests on the bank of river Yamuna.
The place is built of white marble. It is a mammoth structure with eight sides that are 130
feet wide and nearly 200 feet high. It has a huge dome on top. On either side there are two
minarets.
The walls are inlaid with precious and semi-precious stones. They are covered with striking
designs and flowers and text from the Quran. The palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Read the above passage carefully and answer the questions given below.
1. Where is the Taj situated? 1
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2. Who built it? 1
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3. When was it constructed? 1
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4. In whose memory was the tomb built? 1
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5. What does ‘Taj Mahal’ literally mean? 1
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6. What is the tomb built of? 1
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7. What do you know about the walls? (Answer in detail) 2
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8. Write the synonym for the following words from the passage. 4
a) built (para 1) ___________________________
b) dear (para 1) ___________________________
c) huge (para 3) ____________________________
d) costly (para 4) ____________________________
9. Pick out any 4 Proper Nouns from the first paragraph and write them in the space
provided. 4
____________________________ ________________________
____________________________ ________________________
10.Write the antonyms for the following words from the third paragraph. 4
a) bottom _________________________
b) narrow _________________________
c) black _________________________
d) low _________________________
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION SHEET I
CLASS IV ____
NAME: ______________________ ROLL NO. _________ M.M. 20
Read the following passage carefully.
A man sat on an elephant. He was going to the river for a bath. On the way he felt hungry.
There was a coconut in his bag. “I shall eat the coconut,” said the man.
The man opened his bag. He took out the coconut. “But how shall I break it open?” He said.
“It is so hard.”
The man looked around. “I know what to do,” he said. “The elephant’s head is too hard. I
shall break open the coconut on the elephant’s head.”
The man lifted the coconut. He hit it hard on the elephant’s head. The coconut broke. The
man ate the coconut. He was happy.
But the elephant was not happy. He was very angry. He did not like to be hit with a coconut.
It had hurt him. He said, “I shall teach this selfish man a lesson.”
They came to the river. The man got down from the elephant. He had a bath in the river.
Then he put on clean white clothes.
The elephant too had a bath in the river. Then he filled his trunk with muddy water. He went
to the man. `Whoosh!’ He threw all the muddy water on the man. All his nice and new
clothes were spoilt.
“Oh what shall I do? The man said. “All my clothes are spoilt. I am sorry I hurt the elephant.
I shall never hurt him again.”
The man went to the elephant. He put his hand on the elephant’s trunk. He said, “Sorry, my
friend. I shall never hurt you again.”
The elephant sat down. The man got on the elephant’s back. Then the elephant took the man
home.
The elephant was not angry any more. He and the man were friends again.
I. Tick the correct option from the following.
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1. The man had ____________________.
a) a bag full of fruits b) a coconut in his bag
c) a hut d) his lunch
2. Pick out the statement which is NOT true.
a) The man was hungry. b) few robbers hurt the elephant.
c) The elephant was angry. d) The man wanted to take bath.
3. The elephant taught his master a lesson by ______________________.
a) going away without him. b) throwing muddy water on him.
c) hurting him. d) taking him to the jungle.
II. Find the antonyms of the words given in COLUMN A (from the passage) .
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COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. closed
2. soft
3. old
4. dirty
III. Answer the following questions.
1. Why was the elephant angry?
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2. Who wore clean clothes and what did the elephant do to him?
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3. What happened at the end of the story?
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IV. State whether TRUE or FALSE.
1. The man found nothing in his bag.
2. The elephant’s head is very strong.
3. The elephant was hurt by his master.
4. The man fell into the river and spoilt his clothes.
V. Find words from the above passage that mean the same.
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a. caring only for yourself (line 9-10) ________
b. annoyed (line 21-22) __________
c. filled with dirt (line 13-14)___________
VI. Underline nouns in the below given passage.
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A man sat on an elephant. He was going to the river which was in the jungle for a bath. On
the way he felt hungry. There was a coconut and an orange in his bag. “I shall eat the
coconut,” said the man.
ENGLISH PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT- I
CLASS-III
NAME………………………..ROLL NO………………DATE………………..
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
In a certain country ruled a king called Midas. One day, as he was walking through the
fields, he met a man. This was no extra ordinary man. He was the God Pan. He
challenged God Apollo to play better music than he could. King Midas was asked to go to
the judge. Both Gods played music. Both played beautifully. But Midas was a great fan of
God Pan. So, he decided to declare Pan the winner. Now Apollo was very angry. He
shouted, “Can’t you tell beautiful music when you hear it? What is wrong with your ears?
Aren’t they big enough to take in my lovely notes? I’ll make them bigger.” At once
Midas felt something strange happening to him. His ears began to grow bigger and bigger
and he found that he could move them about. He ran to a nearby lake to see what was
happening. When he looked in the water he saw that he had grown ass ears.
a. What was Midas asked to do?
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b. In what way did God Apollo punish Midas?
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c. Why was God Apollo angry?
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d. Find out the opposite words of the following from the passage.
Word Opposite Word Opposite
looser ugly
smaller lost
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow .
The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It is found in Africa.It has long legs
and neck, big body with small wings and a dangerous beak .Its huge body is
covered with feathers.The ostrich is famous for its speed on the ground.
The females are usually grey in colour.The males have black feathers with some
white on the tail.Ostrich eats plants, insects, small animals like lizards.
Ostrich eggs are the biggest eggs in the animal kingdom.The ostrich has only
two toes , while other birds have three or four. They often live in herds.
A1. Answer the following questions. (2)
a) Where is the ostrich found?
b) What does an ostrich eat?
A 2. Pick any two adjectives from the passage. (1)
A3. Complete the Statement. (2)
a) The ostrich has only_______.
b) The males have _________
A. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is situated in the northern part of India, in a city called Agra. Known as one
of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Taj was constructed during 1614-1666 by the great
ruler Shah Jahan. This great structure was built as a tomb in the memory of his beloved wife,
Mumtaz Mahal.
It is one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. The name ‘Taj Mahal’ literally means
‘Crown of the Palace’ and this was the title given to Empress Mumtaz. This beautiful
monument rests on the bank of river Yamuna.
The place is built of white marble. It is a mammoth structure with eight sides that are 130
feet wide and nearly 200 feet high. It has a huge dome on top. On either side there are two
minarets.
The walls are inlaid with precious and semi-precious stones. They are covered with striking
designs and flowers and text from the Quran. The palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Answer the questions given below.
1. Where is the Taj situated? Who built it?
. 2. When was it constructed and in whose memory was it built ?
3. Pick out any 2 proper Nouns from the first paragraph .
4. Write the antonyms for the following words from the third paragraph.
a) bottom
b) narrow
