Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 17 · 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.
   
   How do ants work? (a) very little (b) very hard (c) only at night (d) never
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) long (c) heavy (d) small
3. 3.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   Where does snow fall? (a) on the beach (b) in the desert (c) in the sea (d) on high mountains
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 hive (c) in a nest (d) in a hole
5. 5.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   True or false: A camel lives in the sea. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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 swim (b) to sleep (c) to fly (d) to drink water
7. 7.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) soft (b) slow (c) big (d) scared
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) when it rains (b) when it eats (c) at night (d) when it is hot
9. 9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow give us? (a) eggs (b) honey (c) wool (d) milk
10. 10.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    True or false: Bees live in a hive. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
    
    What is a baby cow called? (a) a calf (b) a chick (c) a cub (d) a kid
12. 12.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds. (a) True (b) False

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