Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 171 · 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.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) False (b) True
2. 2.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) moon (b) day (c) dark (d) ball
3. 3.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Where do birds make nests? (a) in the sand (b) in boxes (c) in trees (d) in water
4. 4.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What kind of nose does a dog have? (a) a sharp nose (b) no nose (c) a flat beak (d) a long trunk
5. 5.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a goat (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) a cow
6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) blue (b) green (c) yellow (d) black
7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its wings (b) its legs (c) its fins (d) its tail only
8. 8.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) blue (b) bird (c) beautiful (d) green
9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Where does rain fall from? (a) the sun (b) the hills (c) the trees (d) the clouds
10. 10.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 drink water (b) to fly (c) to sleep (d) to swim
11. 11.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    What is a baby frog called? (a) a chick (b) a tadpole (c) a kitten (d) a calf
12. 12.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    What does a camel have on its back? (a) a shell (b) spots (c) wings (d) a hump

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