Punjab State Board PSEB 3rd Class English Book Solutions Reading Comprehension Passages Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
PSEB 3rd Class English Reading Comprehension Passages
Read the following passages and answer the questions given below each :
1. There is a big tree in the middle of the park. Birds are chirping on it. A lady and a baby are sitting on a bench near the tree. Some children are playing football. There are many kinds of flowers. Butterflies and bees are sipping nectar from the flowers. The gardener is watering the plants. A fountain is running. A duck and its ducklings are swimming in the pool. All are having great fun.
1. Where are a lady and a babysitting ? (ਅਰਤ ਅਤੇ ਬੱਥਾ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਹਨ ?)
Answers:
A lady and a baby are sitting on a bench near the tree.
2. What are children doing ? (ਬੱਰੇ ਕੀ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ?)
Answers:
Children are playing football.
3. What is the gardener doing ? (ਮਾਲੀ ਕੀ ਕਰ ਰਿਗ ਹੈ ?)
Answers:
The gardener is watering the plants.
4. Read the following sentences and write True / False :
(a) There is a big tree in the one corner of the park.
(b) Butterflies and bees are sipping nectar from the flowers.
(c) A duck and its ducklings are bathing in the pool.
Or
Give plural : (a) baby (b) football (c) flower.
Answers:
(a) False (b) True (c) False.
Or (a) babies (6) footballs (c) flowers.
2. Mrs. Manjit, our English teacher, taught us that time never stops. It goes on and on and a clock helps us to know the time. Time is precious. It is even more valuable than money. It cannot be recalled back. So we should respect time. She advised us to have a clock in our room. She also guided us to prepare a timetable with the help of the clock and follow it.
1. Who is Mrs. Manjit ? (ਸ੍ਰੀਸਤੀ ਮਨਜੀਤ ਕੇਟ ਹੈ ?)
Answer:
Mrs. Manjit is our English teacher.
2. What helps us to know time? (ਸਾਨੂੰ ਸਮੇਂ ਦਾ ਪਤਾ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਚੀਜ਼ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ?)
Answer:
A clock helps us to know time.
3. What is more valuable than money ? (ਪੈਸੇ (ਪਨ) ਤੇਂ ਜਿਆਦਾ ਕੀਮਤੀ ਖੀਸ ਕਿਰਤੀ ਹੈ ?).
Answer:
Time is more valuable than money.
4. Read the following sentences and write True / False :
(a) Time can be called back.
(b) She advised us to have a clock in our room.
(c) Time is precious.
Or
Give plural : (a) teacher (b) clock (c) table.
Answer:
(a) False (b) True (c) True.
Or (a) teachers (b) clocks (c) tables.
3. I told her that I have a big ‘Grandfather clock’ in my room. It helps me to be punctual and gives a tick-tick sound. In the morning, it rings at 6.00 a.m. and wakes me up. I brush my teeth and take bath. I put on my school uniform and get ready for the school. My mother serves me breakfast.
1. What helps the speaker to be punctual ? (ਸਮੇਂ ਦਾ ਪਾਬੰਦ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਚੀਜ਼ ਬੁਲਾਰੇ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ?)
Answer:
‘Grandfather clock’ helps the speaker to be punctual.
2. At what time does the clock ring? (ਘਤੀ ਕਿਸ ਸਸੇਂ ਵੱਜਦੀ ਰੈ ?)
Answer:
The clock rings at 6.00 a.m.
3. Who serves the breakfast ? (ਨਾਸਤਾ ਕੇਟ ਪਰੋਸਦਾ ਹੈ ?)
Answer:
Speaker’s mother serves the breakfast.
4. Read the following sentences and write True / False :
(a) The clock gives a tick-tick sound.
(b) My mother wakes me up.
(c) I brush my teeth and take bath.
Or
Give opposite : (a) big (b) give (c) morning.
Answer:
(a) True (b) False (c) True.
Or
(a) small (b) take (c) evening.”
4. A bear and a rabbit were friends. Both of them lived in a forest. The name of the rabbit was Bunny. He was very caring. He was very fond of carrots. His friend liked honey very much.
(A)
1. Where did the bear and the rabbit live? ( ਤਾਲਾ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਗੇਸ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਸਨ ?)
Answer:
The bear and the rabbit lived in a forest.
2. Who liked honey ? (ਸਹਿਦ ਕਿਸਨੂੰ ਪਸੰਦ ਸੀ ?)
Answer:
The bear liked honey
(B) Write True or False for the following statements :
1. The name of the bear was Bunny. …………………………
Answer:
False
2. Bunny was fond of carrots. …………………………
Answer:
True.
5. A bear and a rabbit were good friends. One day the rabbit saw a hunter in the jungle. The hunter was digging a pit on the way to bear’s cave and covering it with leaves. The rabbit went quickly to tell his friend about the trap.
1. What did the rabbit see in the jungle? (ਖਰਗੋਸ ਨੇ ਜੰਗਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਕੋਖਿਆ ?)
Answer:
The rabbit saw a hunter in the jungle.
2. Who were good friends ? (ਖੰਗੇ ਮਿੱਤਰ ਕੇਟ ਸਨ ?)
Answer:
A bear and a rabbit were good friends.
3. Where was the hunter digging the pit? (ਸਿਕਾਰੀ ਕਿੱਬੇ ਟੋਆ ਪੁੱਟ ਰਿਗ ਸੀ ?)
Answer:
The hunter was digging the pit on the way to bear’s cave.
4. Read the following sentences and write True / False :
(a) The bear saw a hunter in the jungle.
(b) The rabbit went quickly to his friend.
(c) The hunter was digging a pit.
Or Give plural :
(a) cave
(b) trap
(c) pit.
Answer:
(a) False (b) True (c) True.
Or
(a) caves (b) traps (c) pits.
6. Param was a lazy boy. He loved to stay at home and never went out to play with his friends. He used to watch T.V. and play video games on mobile phone till late night. That is why he never got up early and was always late for school. Every day his mother had to pull him out of the bed and push into washroom. He never brushed his teeth properly. His ears had become dirty as he didn’t clean behind the ears while taking bath.
1. What kind of boy was Param ? (ਪਰਸ ਕਿਰੋ ਜਿਹਾ ਲਤਕਾ ਸੀ ?)
Answer:
Param was a lazy boy.
2. Did he go out to play ? ( ਕੀ ੳਰ ਖੇਡਣ ਲਈ ਬਾਹਰ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੀ ?)
Answer:
No, he did not go out to play. He loved to stay at home.
3. Why was he always late for school ? (ਉਹ ਸਕੂਲ ਲਈ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਲੇਟ ਕਿਉਂ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੀ ?)
Answer:
He was always late for school because he never got up early.
4. Write True / False for the following sentences :
(a) He used to watch T.V. and play video games.
(b) His ears were always clean.
(c) He brushed his teeth properly.
Or
Give plural : (a) friend (b) tooth (c) phone.
(a) True (b) False (c) False.
Or
(a) friends (b) teeth (c) phones.
7. One morning when Param got out of his bed and stood in front of the mirror to brush his teeth, he saw some worms coming out of his ears and teeth. He got scared. The crawling worms irritated his skin. Their number increased more and more. He tried to get rid of them but he couldn’t. He started crying out of fear, “Mother! help! save me! These worms are eating my skin.”
1. What did Param see? (ਪਰਸ ਨੇ ਕੀ ਦੇਖਿਆ ?)
Answer:
Param saw some worms coming out of his ears.
2. What did the worms do to him ? (ਕੀਤਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਕੀ ਕੀਤਾ ?)
Answer:
The worms irritated Param’s skin.
3. Who did he call for help ? (ਉਸ ਨੇ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਲਈ ਕਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਬਲਾਇਆ ?)
Answer:
He called his mother for help.
4. Read the following sentences and write True / False :
(a) Param stood in front of the mirror.
(b) He started laughing to see the worms.
(c) He got rid of them.
Or
Give opposite : (a) more (b) out (c) started.
Answer:
(a) True (b) False (c) False.
Or (a) less (b) in (c) ended / finished.
8. This is a toy shop. Sheena likes to play with toys. She wishes to buy a toy ship. But mother said, “You should not buy more toys.” Sheena said, “Ok! Then buy me a paintbrush and colours”. Mother said, “Ok! Let’s go.” Now, they are in stationery shop. Sheena and Shanu are looking at the things in the shop. There are notebooks, erasers, pencils, pens, crayons, sharpeners etc. Shanu buys a paintbrush and colours.
1. What does Sheena like to do ? (ਸੀਨਾ ਕੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ?)
Answer:
She likes to play with toys.
2. What does Sheena wish to buy ? (ਸੀਨਾ ਕੀ ਖਰੀਦਣਾ ਚਾਰੁਂਦੀ ਹੈ?)
Answer:
She wishes to buy a toy ship.
3. What is there in the stationery shop? Name any four things. (ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨਰੀ ਦੀ ਕੁਗਨ ਵਿਚ ਕੀ – ਕੀ ਰੈ ? ਕੋਈ ਚਾਰ ਚੀਜਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ਦਁਸੇ |)
Answer:
There are notebooks, erasers, pencils, pens etc. in the stationery shop.
4. Read the following sentences and write True / False :
(a) You should buy more toys.
(b) Mother and children first go to a toy shop.
(c) Sheena and Shanu are counting the things.
Or Give plural :
(a) brush
(b) ship
(c) shop.
Answers
(a) False
(b) True
(c) False.
Or
(a) brushes
(b) ships
(c) shops.