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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 127 · 12 questions
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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. 1.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only plants (b) plants and animals (c) only birds (d) only fish
  2. 2.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What is the moon round like sometimes?
    (a) a stick (b) a box (c) a star (d) a ball
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?
    (a) bees (b) fish (c) birds (d) cows
  5. 5.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    True or false: A frog can live only in water.
    (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What does the sun give us?
    (a) water (b) light (c) rain (d) food
  7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in a tree (b) in a nest (c) in water (d) in the sand
  8. 8.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) hot (b) white (c) wet (d) high
  9. 9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) bread and jam (b) nuts and seeds (c) fish and meat (d) grass and hay
  10. 10.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    What does it have on its back?
    (a) soft fur (b) wings (c) a hump (d) a hard shell
  11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.
    (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.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 tadpole (b) a chick (c) a calf (d) a kitten

Answer key

  1. plants and animals
  2. a ball
  3. soft
  4. birds
  5. False
  6. light
  7. in water
  8. hot
  9. grass and hay
  10. a hard shell
  11. True
  12. a tadpole

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