Salmiya Indian Model School, Kuwait

Assignment number: 1 (For the first week of MAY)

2020-21
CLASS: 3
Subject: English
Reading Comprehension

1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

In the town of Hamelin, there were too many rats. There were rats in the streets.
There were rats in the shops. There were rats in the homes. There were rats in the
schools. The people tried their best to get rid of the rats. However, whatever they
did, nothing worked. The rat population multiplied each day. One day, a piper came
to the village and he asked the people of Hamelin that he will save them and in return
they have to pay him money. People agreed to pay the piper.

Answer the following:

1. The story is about

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2. What troubled the people of Hamelin?

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3. What did the people of Hamelin try to do to the rats?

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 4. What does the word ‘multiplied’ means?

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5. Is rat a pet or a pest?

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2. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

“Then, one day, Uncle Tom has sad news. His master had become poor and he had
to sell Uncle Tom in order to get money.”

“I have never heard of people being brought or sold,” said Laura.

“I would have run away rather than be sold like a horse or a sheep,” said Paul.

Grandfather shook his head and said, “I am afraid you would have been caught.
You see, slaves had heavy iron chains on their feet.”

“Oh, how cruel!” cried Laura. “Yes, it was,” agreed Grandfather and continued,
“Uncle Tom’s new master knew that Tom would not run away, so he allowed him
to go about the boat, with no chains on his feet.

Often, Tom would sit up on the great bundles of cotton, and watch the lands
through which they passed. Sometimes, he would read his Bible for he was very
fond of its stories. Often, he would sit and think.”

Tick the correct answers.

1. The sad news that Uncle Tom got one day was that his master
a. Had become poor
b. Was sick
c. Would have to sell Uncle Tom

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 2. Who was Uncle Tom?
a. Master
b. Slave
c. Shopkeeper
d. Grandfather

3. Can you guess what Uncle Tom’s thoughts would have been?
a. His family
b. Weather
c. Slavery
d. a. and c both

4. What he would read?

a. Bible
b. Gita
c. Encyclopedia
d. Dictionary

5. What is the meaning of slaves?

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3. Read the text and answer the following.

Many years ago, there lived a King, named Midas. King Midas was very, very rich.
It was said that he had more gold than any other King in the world. One room of his
castle was filled with yellow gold pieces. Every day the king shut himself in this
room, counting his gold.

King Midas had one daughter, named Marigold. He loved her dearly. However,
unlike her father, she was not interested in gold. She preferred the beautiful flowers
in the garden, especially roses.
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Read the statements and write true and false for them.

1. Name of the King was Midas. …………..

2. His room was filled with gold, diamonds and silver. ………..

3. King’s daughter name is Mariam gold. …….

4. King’s daughter preferred diamonds. ……….

5. Daughter’s favorite flower was roses, lilies and sunflower. ……..