Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 175 · 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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) tall (b) small (c) heavy (d) long
2. 2.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is scared (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is happy (d) when it is hot
3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When do we see a rainbow? (a) when it is dark (b) when it snows (c) when the moon shines (d) when the sun shines
4. 4.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   What does it have on its back? (a) soft fur (b) a hard shell (c) wings (d) a hump
5. 5.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What colour is snow? (a) grey (b) white (c) black (d) blue
6. 6.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   True or false: A cow gives us eggs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   How does honey taste? (a) salty (b) bitter (c) sweet (d) sour
10. 10.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 a forest (b) in the snow (c) in the sea (d) in the desert
11. 11.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) quick (b) slow (c) long (d) high
12. 12.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    Where can a frog live? (a) only on land (b) only in trees (c) only in water (d) on land and in water

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