UNSEEN PASSAGE( WRITTEN)
1) A feast was held at the palace of the Khalifa of Bagdad to
celebrate the birth of his son. Kings and queens from across the
world were invited. Each one of them came dressed in silk and
gold jewels. Expensive gifts were given to the child.
In the midst of such a crowd, was a sage. He had come empty
handed. He looked at the child and said, “The prince has
received gold and jewels. But I brought the most precious of all
the gifts. I brought the gift of ‘stories’ to him.”
The sage came every day and told stories to the child. He told
him stories from around the world. His stories also had good
values. The child listened to the stories and grew truthful and
kind. When he became the king, he was liked by all for his
wisdom and loyalty.
Answer the following questions.
1. Complete the given sentence.
When the child became a king, he was known for his _______
and _________.
ANS:
2. Where was the feast held?
ANS.
3. Who were the invitees for the feast?
Answer .
4. What gift did the sage bring?
Answer :
5. How did the stories of the sage help the child?
Answer :
2)
Collecting postage stamps is still a very popular hobby. There are
twenty million stamp collectors just in the United States of America.
There are also some people who like to study stamps. They don’t
collect but just study the collections available. The study of stamps is
called philately. However, there are collectors who do it for fun and
enjoyment. They are not philatelist.
The first ever postage stamp with adhesive was called Penny Black. It
had its value marked on it. It also had Queen Victoria’s face on it.
Rare stamps are of great value. They are auctioned for a high price in
stamp auctions. Collectors sell one if they have two of the same
stamps. These are called duplicate stamps. A buyer buys it because it
fills a gap in his collection.
In recent times, stamp sale has dropped as most of the world today
communicates through electronic mail.
Answer the following questions.
1. Complete the following sentences
Collecting stamps is a popular __________ and its study is
called ________________.
Answer :
2. Who are philatelists?
Answer: .
3. What was the first postage stamp called and whose face did it
have?
Answer:
4. Why does a buyer buy duplicate stamps?
Answer:
5. Why has the sale of stamps dropped?
Answer:
3)Swami Vivekananda once stayed in a small village. Thousands of
people came to him and asked him different types of questions. He was
so busy with them that he did not get time to eat. No one cared to see if
he had his food or rest. That night when people went away, a poor man
came to Vivekananda and said,” Swamiji, I am pained to see that you are
hungry and tired.” Swamiji asked him if he could give him food. The poor
man had a great desire to do so, but he was a cobbler who repaired
shoes and he was afraid. If the king came to know that a cobbler had
given food to Swamiji, he would be driven away from the kingdom.
Swamiji told him not to be afraid of anything. The cobbler brought bread
because his heart was full of love and compassion. Swamiji took the
bread and ate it. He found that it tasted better than the sweets of the
king’s palace.
Answer the following questions.
1. Why did people go to Swamiji?
Answer :
2. Who was pained to see Swamiji hungry and tired?
Answer
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3. What was the cobbler afraid of?
Answer :
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4. Which words show that cobbler was a kind hearted man?
Answer
5. Find the synonym of the following from the passage
a) want, need – ________________
b) sympathy – _________________
4)
Rohan is a ten-year-old boy and he loves the [Link] his school
remains closed, he definitely goes to his paternal grandmother’s house with his
[Link] loves his grandmother and his grandmother also loves him very
much. When Rohan goes to his grandmother’s house, she cooks a variety of
dishes for him and gives him many toys to play [Link]’s most loving thing in
his grandmother’s house is her pet dog which always stays with Rohan. Rohan
not only eats food with the dog but also plays with him most of the time. When
he comes back to his house, his grandmother gives him fifty rupees every time.
6. Where does Rohan like to go when his school is closed?
Answer
7. What is Rohan’s most loving thing in his grandmother’s house?
Answer
8. How old is Rohan?
Answer
9. How much money does Rohan’s grandmother give him every time?
Answer :
Directions: Read the following unseen passage for class 3 carefully and
answer the questions given below the unseen passage:-
A fox and his wife wanted to eat chicken. So, the fox silently went into a
farmer’s field nearby. He caught a chicken moving lonely and put it in his
bag. A good monkey on a tree saw this incident. The monkey followed
the fox. On his way home, the fox stopped at a lake to drink water,
keeping the bag aside. The monkey silently released the chicken from the
bag and held a pumpkin in its place.
The fox reached home. His wife was heating water in an earthen pot to boil
the chicken. She eagerly took the bag and dumped it in the pot. Due to the
pumpkin’s weight, the earthen pot was broken. The boiled water spilled
over them and they suffered burns on their bodies. After that, they never
dared steal any chicken.
[Link] Read the Questions given below of the unseen passage for class
3 and answer-
11.Q.1 What did the fox and his wife want to eat?
12.a) Fish
13.b) Chicken
14.c) Vegetables
15.d) Steak
16.Q.2 Where did the fox catch the chicken?
17.a) Forest
18.b) Farmer’s field
19.c) Lake
20.d) Mountain
21.Q.3 Who witnessed the fox catching the chicken?
22.a) Rabbit
23.b) Monkey
24.c) Squirrel
25.d) Owl
26.Q.4 What did the monkey do when the fox stopped at the lake?
27.a) Stole the fox’s bag
28.b) Released the chicken and held a pumpkin in its place
29.c) Joined the fox for a drink
30.d) Ran away
31.Q.5 How did the fox and his wife suffer burns on their bodies?
32.a) They touched a hot stove
33.b) They fell into a bonfire
34.c) The earthen pot broke and boiled water spilled over them
35.d) They got sunburned at the lake
Unseen Passage for Class 3 English – Passage 2
(Planting)
Directions: Read the following unseen passage for class 3 carefully and
answers the questions given below the unseen passage:-
I took a little seed one day About a month ago. I put it in a pot of soil And
hoped that it would grow. I poured a little water. To make the soil right. I put
the pot upon the sill, Where the sun would give it light. I checked the plant
almost every day. So I can really tell With a little care and water I helped it grow
so well.
Carefully Read the Questions given below of the unseen passage for class 3
and answer-
Q.1 What did the speaker put in a pot of soil a month ago?
a) A flower
b) A seed
c) A tree
d) A stone
Q.2 Why did the speaker pour water into the pot?
a) To make the soil right
b) To keep away insects
c) To make it colorful
d) To cool it down
Q.3 How often did the speaker check the plant?
a) Every week
b) Every day
c) Every month
d) Every year
Q.4 I put the seed in a pot of ___________.
Q.5 I poured a little __________ to make the soil right.
