Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 138 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) black (d) green
2. 2.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When do we see a rainbow? (a) when the moon shines (b) when the sun shines (c) when it snows (d) when it is dark
3. 3.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a camel (b) a giraffe (c) an elephant (d) a horse
4. 4.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a den (b) in a nest (c) in a hole (d) in a hive
5. 5.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) False (b) True
6. 6.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) long (c) sharp (d) high
7. 7.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 insect (b) the web (c) the leg (d) the spider
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds lay? (a) stones (b) seeds (c) leaves (d) eggs
10. 10.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) they are sleepy (b) it is raining (c) someone is at the door (d) they are hungry
11. 11.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    What colours are its feathers? (a) pink and brown (b) blue and green (c) red and yellow (d) black and white
12. 12.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

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