Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 147 · 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.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) sleepy (b) wet (c) cold (d) warm
2. 2.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”? (a) the sun’s (b) the moon’s (c) the night’s (d) the ball’s
3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When does a rainbow come? (a) before school (b) in a storm (c) at night (d) after rain
4. 4.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What does it catch insects with? (a) its eyes (b) its legs (c) its tail (d) its long tongue
5. 5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) tall (b) small (c) heavy (d) long
6. 6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   True or false: Ants live all alone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What drinks water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the flowers (c) the roots (d) the fruit
8. 8.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 leg (c) the web (d) the spider
9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   Where does a fish live? (a) in the sand (b) in a nest (c) in water (d) in a tree
10. 10.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) a camel (c) a giraffe (d) an elephant
11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What colour are chicks? (a) yellow (b) black (c) green (d) blue
12. 12.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 fins (c) its wings (d) its legs

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