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.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) big (b) soft (c) slow (d) scared -
2.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the sky (b) the rain (c) the rainbow (d) the sun -
3.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
What does a cow eat? (a) nuts and seeds (b) fish and meat (c) grass and hay (d) bread and jam -
4.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
What does the elephant have? (a) a long neck (b) a short tail (c) two humps (d) a long trunk -
5.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
Where is the ants’ home? (a) in a tree (b) in a pond (c) on a roof (d) under the ground -
6.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
When does a rainbow come? (a) before school (b) at night (c) in a storm (d) after rain -
7.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) seven (b) three (c) ten (d) five -
8.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) ball (b) dark (c) moon (d) day -
9.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) hot (b) bright (c) cold (d) dry -
10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
When does it fall? (a) every day (b) in winter (c) in the rainy season (d) in summer -
11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
How many legs does a fish have? (a) two legs (b) four legs (c) no legs (d) six legs -
12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
What makes food for the plant? (a) the roots (b) the soil (c) the stem (d) green leaves
Answer key
- soft
- the rainbow
- grass and hay
- a long trunk
- under the ground
- after rain
- seven
- day
- cold
- in winter
- no legs
- green leaves
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