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Comprehension Grade 3 Second Term Examination

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

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I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.


Answer the following questions:

1. I was in the _____________when I was watching the clock.

a)

garden

b)

classroom

c)

house

d)

bathroom

2.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

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I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.

Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.

Answer the following questions:

2. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying because I was ___________________

a)

eating

b)

writing

c)

thinking

d)

playing

3.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

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I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.


Answer the following questions:

3. My parents were taking me to _______________that night?

a)

Juicy’s Hambuger shop

b)

(b) Jake’s Hambuger shop

c)

Cinema and Hamburger

d)

Hamburger station

4.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions


I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.


Answer the following questions:

4. Sarah was called by her _____________________________

a)

parents

b)

teacher

c)

friends

d)

brother

5.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.


Answer the following questions:

5. List two characters in the story _________________________

a)

Paul and Tracy

b)

Sarah and teacher

c)

John and Mary

d)

Jake and Jill

6.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.


Answer the following questions:

6. Write another meaning for the word ‘chatter’ __________

a)

talk

b)

listen

c)

cheat

d)

laugh

7.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.


Answer the following questions:

7. ___________ was counting down the seconds and watching the clock

a)

Teacher

b)

Waiter

c)

Sarah

d)

Mother

8.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.


Answer the following questions:

8. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about ---------

a)

the food

b)

the homework

c)

the test

d)

the book

9.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.


Answer the following questions:

9. Which word means ‘agreed’ in the passage? ____________

a)

stuffed

b)

promised

c)

grabbed

d)

thought

10.

Instruction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions

I was counting down the seconds as I watched the clock. I didn’t even hear what the teacher was saying. All I know is I was ready to leave. It was Friday I heard some chatter in the background, but I didn’t listen. All I could think about was how good the food would be that night. I would order a thick juicy hamburger and some fries with extra ketchup. All of the waiters loved me at Jake’s Hamburger Shop. My parents had promised to take me there.


Finally the bell rang. I jumped up and ran to my locker. A lot of papers flew out. I just stuffed them back in, grabbed my things and ran down the hallway. ‘Sarah; I heard my teacher call. ‘Don’t forget about….the test’ as I ran out of the door. On Monday, I was back at school. ‘Oh no, we are having a test’’ I thought. How could I have known? The teacher handed out the tests I didn’t know any of the answers to the multiplication or division problems.

Answer the following questions:

10. The teacher handed over the ____________test to Sarah

a)

English

b)

Science

c)

Mathematics

d)

French