Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Reading tip (The facts are in the lines): Read the facts one by one. Find the sentence that talks about the thing in the question. True or false: true only if the passage says it.
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1.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
What do trees give us? (a) fruit and shade (b) honey and wool (c) milk and eggs (d) rain and snow -
2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) bright (b) cold (c) hot (d) dry -
3.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
What does a frog catch? (a) insects (b) mice (c) birds (d) fish -
4.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
When does the moon shine? (a) in the morning (b) at lunch (c) at noon (d) at night -
5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
What does the elephant have? (a) two humps (b) a long trunk (c) a long neck (d) a short tail -
6.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) white (b) high (c) hot (d) wet -
7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
How do ants work? (a) very hard (b) very little (c) never (d) only at night -
8.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
How long can a camel walk without water? (a) for days (b) never (c) for one minute (d) for one hour -
9.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
The sun keeps us ___. (a) cold (b) wet (c) sleepy (d) warm -
10.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the river (b) the pond (c) the cloud (d) the rain -
11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
What do birds lay? (a) eggs (b) leaves (c) seeds (d) stones -
12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
What drinks water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the fruit (c) the roots (d) the leaves
Answer key
- fruit and shade
- cold
- insects
- at night
- a long trunk
- hot
- very hard
- for days
- warm
- the rain
- eggs
- the roots
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