Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 104 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Where does the tortoise hide? (a) inside the shell (b) under a tree (c) in the water (d) in a hole
2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) seeds (b) eggs (c) honey (d) milk
3. 3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) only at night (b) never (c) very hard (d) very little
4. 4.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its fins (b) its legs (c) its tail only (d) its wings
5. 5.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   True or false: Birds make nests in trees. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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 sun (b) the rainbow (c) the sky (d) the rain
7. 7.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 fruit (b) the flowers (c) the roots (d) the leaves
8. 8.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a giraffe (b) an elephant (c) a camel (d) a horse
9. 9.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   What does a camel have on its back? (a) spots (b) wings (c) a shell (d) a hump
10. 10.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
    
    True or false: A cow gives us eggs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What do birds lay? (a) leaves (b) stones (c) eggs (d) seeds
12. 12.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    Where can a frog live? (a) only in trees (b) on land and in water (c) only in water (d) only on land

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