Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 154 · 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.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
2. 2.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) heavy (c) small (d) long
3. 3.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What must we not do? (a) look straight at the sun (b) sit in the shade (c) play in the sun (d) drink water
4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow give us? (a) wool (b) milk (c) honey (d) eggs
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) True (b) False
6. 6.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) five (b) seven (c) ten (d) three
7. 7.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the pond (b) the rain (c) the cloud (d) the river
8. 8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) wings and feathers (b) fins and scales (c) horns and hooves (d) fur and paws
9. 9.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What can a dog do from far away? (a) see in the dark (b) smell things (c) talk (d) fly
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) True (b) False
11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    Where does rain fall from? (a) the clouds (b) the hills (c) the sun (d) the trees
12. 12.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) bird (b) blue (c) green (d) beautiful

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension