Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 111 · 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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) scared (b) soft (c) big (d) slow
2. 2.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What do trees give us? (a) rain and snow (b) honey and wool (c) fruit and shade (d) milk and eggs
3. 3.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) leaves only (b) insects (c) fish (d) birds
4. 4.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) wet (b) warm (c) cold (d) sleepy
5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds lay? (a) seeds (b) leaves (c) eggs (d) stones
6. 6.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is hot (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is scared (d) when it is happy
7. 7.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) a camel (c) a goat (d) a cow
8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   True or false: A rainbow has seven colours. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    What is a baby frog called? (a) a calf (b) a kitten (c) a chick (d) a tadpole
11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) little (c) short (d) yellow
12. 12.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
    
    What kind of ears does a rabbit have? (a) short ears (b) no ears (c) long ears (d) round ears

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