Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 179 · 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.
   
   What does the elephant have? (a) two humps (b) a long neck (c) a long trunk (d) a short tail
2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) milk (b) honey (c) seeds (d) eggs
3. 3.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   True or false: Birds make nests in trees. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   Where do roots get water from? (a) the soil (b) the sky (c) the sun (d) the leaves
6. 6.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) bread and jam (b) nuts and seeds (c) fish and meat (d) grass and hay
7. 7.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) cold (b) sleepy (c) wet (d) warm
8. 8.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) play in the sun (c) sit in the shade (d) look straight at the sun
9. 9.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) insects (b) leaves only (c) birds (d) fish
10. 10.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 cub (b) a chick (c) a calf (d) a kid
11. 11.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What makes food for the plant? (a) the soil (b) green leaves (c) the roots (d) the stem
12. 12.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 shape (b) its name (c) its colour (d) its home

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