Worksheet: Reading Comprehension - 1 | English Grammar Class 3 PDF Download

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Read the short story.  Then answer each question. 
 
Landforms 
There are many different types of 
landforms. Landforms are 
natural features on the 
planet’s surface. You 
probably know about 
some of them already! 
Mountains are very tall 
landforms. They can be 
pointed or rounded, and some are even volcanic! When 
there are many mountains together, it is called a mountain 
range. Some mountains are formed from lava, while other 
mountains are formed when the plates under the earth’s 
surface crash together and push up the land. Either way 
mountains are formed, it takes many, many years.  
Valleys are the spaces between mountains. Some valleys 
are V-shaped, and some are U-shaped. Many people live in 
valleys, because they have a comfortable temperature, are 
protected, and may have rivers flowing through them. 
  
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Read the short story.  Then answer each question. 
 
Landforms 
There are many different types of 
landforms. Landforms are 
natural features on the 
planet’s surface. You 
probably know about 
some of them already! 
Mountains are very tall 
landforms. They can be 
pointed or rounded, and some are even volcanic! When 
there are many mountains together, it is called a mountain 
range. Some mountains are formed from lava, while other 
mountains are formed when the plates under the earth’s 
surface crash together and push up the land. Either way 
mountains are formed, it takes many, many years.  
Valleys are the spaces between mountains. Some valleys 
are V-shaped, and some are U-shaped. Many people live in 
valleys, because they have a comfortable temperature, are 
protected, and may have rivers flowing through them. 
  
                                              
 
  
 
 
      
 
Plateaus are like mountains, but instead of pointed or 
rounded tops, they are flat on top. They usually form when 
magma rises, but doesn’t break through the surface. The 
land rises instead.  
Plains are large, flat areas of land. Since flat land is easy to 
build on, many cities are on plains. Many plants can grow 
on plains, as well. Some plains are by oceans, and are 
called ocean plains. Plains that are by rivers are called river 
plains, and are especially good for growing crops. 
Islands are areas of land surrounded by water on all sides. 
They can be formed by 
underwater volcanoes. The 
lava builds up over time and 
eventually breaks the 
surface of the ocean. 
Deserts are another 
type of landform. 
They are large areas of land that do not receive a lot of 
rainfall. They can be very hot during the day, and very cold 
at night. It is difficult for many plants and animals to live in 
deserts. 
What kind of landform would you like to live on? 
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Read the short story.  Then answer each question. 
 
Landforms 
There are many different types of 
landforms. Landforms are 
natural features on the 
planet’s surface. You 
probably know about 
some of them already! 
Mountains are very tall 
landforms. They can be 
pointed or rounded, and some are even volcanic! When 
there are many mountains together, it is called a mountain 
range. Some mountains are formed from lava, while other 
mountains are formed when the plates under the earth’s 
surface crash together and push up the land. Either way 
mountains are formed, it takes many, many years.  
Valleys are the spaces between mountains. Some valleys 
are V-shaped, and some are U-shaped. Many people live in 
valleys, because they have a comfortable temperature, are 
protected, and may have rivers flowing through them. 
  
                                              
 
  
 
 
      
 
Plateaus are like mountains, but instead of pointed or 
rounded tops, they are flat on top. They usually form when 
magma rises, but doesn’t break through the surface. The 
land rises instead.  
Plains are large, flat areas of land. Since flat land is easy to 
build on, many cities are on plains. Many plants can grow 
on plains, as well. Some plains are by oceans, and are 
called ocean plains. Plains that are by rivers are called river 
plains, and are especially good for growing crops. 
Islands are areas of land surrounded by water on all sides. 
They can be formed by 
underwater volcanoes. The 
lava builds up over time and 
eventually breaks the 
surface of the ocean. 
Deserts are another 
type of landform. 
They are large areas of land that do not receive a lot of 
rainfall. They can be very hot during the day, and very cold 
at night. It is difficult for many plants and animals to live in 
deserts. 
What kind of landform would you like to live on? 
                                              
 
  
 
 
      
 
Questions: 
1. What is a landform? Highlight the sentence that has the 
answer. 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
2. Which landform does not receive a lot of rainfall? 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
3. Write two facts about plains. 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
4. What do you wonder about landforms after reading the 
short story? 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
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Read the short story.  Then answer each question. 
 
Landforms 
There are many different types of 
landforms. Landforms are 
natural features on the 
planet’s surface. You 
probably know about 
some of them already! 
Mountains are very tall 
landforms. They can be 
pointed or rounded, and some are even volcanic! When 
there are many mountains together, it is called a mountain 
range. Some mountains are formed from lava, while other 
mountains are formed when the plates under the earth’s 
surface crash together and push up the land. Either way 
mountains are formed, it takes many, many years.  
Valleys are the spaces between mountains. Some valleys 
are V-shaped, and some are U-shaped. Many people live in 
valleys, because they have a comfortable temperature, are 
protected, and may have rivers flowing through them. 
  
                                              
 
  
 
 
      
 
Plateaus are like mountains, but instead of pointed or 
rounded tops, they are flat on top. They usually form when 
magma rises, but doesn’t break through the surface. The 
land rises instead.  
Plains are large, flat areas of land. Since flat land is easy to 
build on, many cities are on plains. Many plants can grow 
on plains, as well. Some plains are by oceans, and are 
called ocean plains. Plains that are by rivers are called river 
plains, and are especially good for growing crops. 
Islands are areas of land surrounded by water on all sides. 
They can be formed by 
underwater volcanoes. The 
lava builds up over time and 
eventually breaks the 
surface of the ocean. 
Deserts are another 
type of landform. 
They are large areas of land that do not receive a lot of 
rainfall. They can be very hot during the day, and very cold 
at night. It is difficult for many plants and animals to live in 
deserts. 
What kind of landform would you like to live on? 
                                              
 
  
 
 
      
 
Questions: 
1. What is a landform? Highlight the sentence that has the 
answer. 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
2. Which landform does not receive a lot of rainfall? 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
3. Write two facts about plains. 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
4. What do you wonder about landforms after reading the 
short story? 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
 _____________________________________________________________ 
                                              
 
  
 
 
      
 
Answers: 
 
1. What is a landform? Highlight the sentence that has the 
answer. 
Landforms are natural features on the planet’s surface. 
 
2. Which landform does not receive a lot of rainfall? 
The desert does not receive a lot of rainfall. 
 
3. Write two facts about plains. 
Plains are large, flat areas, where many plants grow 
and it’s easy to build on. 
 
4. What do you wonder about landforms after readi ng the 
short story? 
Answer will vary.