Hamara Bharat—Incredible India! Practice 1

Read the passage: Kavya visited the computer lab during a free period to finish her project work. She noticed that the previous group had left several computer screens on and had not logged out of their accounts. She switched off the monitors and logged out of each computer carefully. She also found a USB drive on one of the desks and handed it to the lab assistant. Where did Kavya go?

Topic: Reading Comprehension and Text Understanding · Skill: Identify key events and explicit details

Read the passage: Dev and his friends went to set up the science display table before the school fair. They found that two posters had fallen from the board and were lying crumpled on the floor. They carefully smoothed the posters and re-attached them using fresh tape. They also noticed that one display model was placed incorrectly and fixed its label so visitors would understand it properly. What can you infer about Dev's character from this passage?

Topic: Reading Comprehension and Text Understanding · Skill: Infer character feelings and motives

Read the passage: Meera walked into the school canteen early in the morning to check whether the tables were clean before her class had their meal break. She found that three tables were wet and some chairs had been pushed out of position. She wiped the wet tables with a dry cloth and arranged the chairs in neat rows. The canteen helper thanked her and noted that the tap near the sink was also dripping. Which sentence best summarises this passage?

Topic: Reading Comprehension and Text Understanding · Skill: Summarise the main idea

In a language activity at the art room, Anaya reads this task: read the sentence: 'Anaya placed the books bravely on the shelf.' What does 'bravely' mean here?

Topic: Vocabulary and Language Use · Skill: Use vocabulary in context