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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 172 · 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.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”?
    (a) the fin (b) the boat (c) the water (d) the fish
  2. 2.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 nest (c) in the sand (d) in a tree
  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) drink water (b) sit in the shade (c) play in the sun (d) look straight at the sun
  4. 4.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours.
    (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.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) only at night (c) very hard (d) never
  6. 6.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Where does a camel live?
    (a) in the sea (b) in a forest (c) in the desert (d) in the snow
  7. 7.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a cub (b) a puppy (c) a chick (d) a calf
  8. 8.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?
    (a) four legs (b) no legs (c) six legs (d) two legs
  9. 9.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) at night (b) before school (c) after rain (d) in a storm
  10. 10.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) for one minute (b) for days (c) never (d) for one hour
  11. 11.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 spider (c) the web (d) the leg
  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) toys and games (b) sand and stones (c) water and sunlight (d) milk and bread

Answer key

  1. the fish
  2. in water
  3. look straight at the sun
  4. True
  5. very hard
  6. in the desert
  7. a chick
  8. no legs
  9. after rain
  10. for days
  11. the spider
  12. water and sunlight

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