Transport in Our Lives: Reading Comprehension for Class 3 

This engaging reading comprehension worksheet for Grade 3 introduces children to the importance of transport in everyday life. It helps young learners explore how buses, trains, and aeroplanes connect people, places, and communities across India. The passage uses simple language and real-life examples to build awareness about different modes of transport and their roles in a growing country. Students strengthen reading fluency, factual understanding, and critical thinking while learning how transport supports work, study, and travel. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Reading comprehension builds the foundation for strong grammar and writing. For Class 3 students, this topic is important because: 
1. It improves vocabulary and sentence understanding using real-world examples. 
2. It connects language learning with social and environmental awareness. 
3. It trains learners to identify main ideas, supporting facts, and cause-effect relationships. 
4. It encourages logical thinking and better sentence construction through contextual reading. 
 

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes well-structured comprehension exercises that develop both understanding and reasoning: 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose correct options about buses, trains, and aeroplanes to test factual understanding. 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Students write short answers explaining how transport works and why it is important for daily life. 

Exercise 3 – Thinking Questions 
Learners answer deeper questions about transport’s role in India, what happens without public transport, and give a creative title for the passage. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. What do buses mainly do in cities? – Carry many passengers 
2. Which transport is best for long-distance travel within India? – Train 
3. Why are aeroplanes important? – They save travel time 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers 
1. Trains help farmers send fruits and vegetables quickly. 
2. Aeroplanes are fastest because they save time for long distances. 
3. Buses are better than cars because they carry more people and reduce traffic. 

Exercise 3 – Extended Thinking 
1. Transport is important for India because it helps connect people and goods, supporting growth. 
2. Without public transport, people would face delays and more traffic. 
3. Different types of transport together make travel easy and efficient. 
4. Suitable title – How Transport Connects India. 

Help your child explore how transport keeps people connected and makes life easier! Build both language and general awareness with this exciting Class 3 comprehension worksheet. 
 

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