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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 140 · 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.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    True or false: An elephant is very small.
    (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What do children make with snow?
    (a) snowmen (b) kites (c) paper boats (d) sand castles
  3. 3.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?
    (a) in a hole (b) in a hive (c) in a nest (d) in a den
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    When does the moon shine?
    (a) at night (b) at lunch (c) in the morning (d) at noon
  6. 6.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    What does rain fill?
    (a) cups and plates (b) bags and boxes (c) roads and cars (d) ponds and rivers
  7. 7.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) in a hole (b) inside the shell (c) under a tree (d) in the water
  8. 8.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a cub (b) a puppy (c) a chick (d) a calf
  9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?
    (a) its legs (b) its wings (c) its fins (d) its tail only
  10. 10.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    True or false: The sun gives us light.
    (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) milk (b) honey (c) eggs (d) wool
  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) no ears (b) short ears (c) long ears (d) round ears

Answer key

  1. False
  2. snowmen
  3. in a hive
  4. False
  5. at night
  6. ponds and rivers
  7. inside the shell
  8. a chick
  9. its fins
  10. True
  11. milk
  12. long ears

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