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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 167 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) horns and hooves (b) fur and paws (c) wings and feathers (d) fins and scales
  2. 2.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) fruit and shade (b) honey and wool (c) rain and snow (d) milk and eggs
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants live?
    (a) all alone (b) in big groups (c) in trees (d) in water
  5. 5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    What does it use its trunk for here?
    (a) to sleep (b) to fly (c) to drink water (d) to swim
  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.

    Why do dogs bark here?
    (a) someone is at the door (b) it is raining (c) they are sleepy (d) they are hungry
  7. 7.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Which word is the opposite of “cold”?
    (a) wet (b) hot (c) white (d) high
  8. 8.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in water (b) in a tree (c) in a nest (d) in the sand
  9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) an elephant (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) a giraffe
  10. 10.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 moon’s (b) the sun’s (c) the ball’s (d) the night’s
  11. 11.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What seems to change every night?
    (a) its home (b) its shape (c) its colour (d) its name
  12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) water and sunlight (b) milk and bread (c) toys and games (d) sand and stones

Answer key

  1. wings and feathers
  2. fruit and shade
  3. eggs
  4. in big groups
  5. to drink water
  6. someone is at the door
  7. hot
  8. in water
  9. an elephant
  10. the moon’s
  11. its shape
  12. water and sunlight

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