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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 130 · 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.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?     (a) black (b) blue (c) grey (d) white
  2. 2.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 scared (b) when it is hot (c) when it is happy (d) when it is hungry
  3. 3.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    Why do dogs bark here?     (a) someone is at the door (b) they are hungry (c) it is raining (d) they are sleepy
  4. 4.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”?     (a) the web (b) the spider (c) the insect (d) the leg
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.     (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    How many legs does a spider have?     (a) eight (b) ten (c) four (d) six
  8. 8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What can most birds do?     (a) bark (b) climb (c) swim (d) fly
  9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    True or false: The peacock dances when it rains.     (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?     (a) its tail only (b) its wings (c) its fins (d) its legs
  11. 11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    True or false: A fish has four legs.     (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?     (a) eggs (b) stones (c) leaves (d) seeds

Answer key

  1. white
  2. when it is scared
  3. someone is at the door
  4. the spider
  5. warm
  6. False
  7. eight
  8. fly
  9. True
  10. its fins
  11. False
  12. eggs

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