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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 187 · 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.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) True (b) False
  2. 2.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 horse (b) a camel (c) a cow (d) a goat
  3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What colours are its feathers?
    (a) red and yellow (b) pink and brown (c) blue and green (d) black and white
  4. 4.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.
    (a) warm (b) wet (c) cold (d) sleepy
  5. 5.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?
    (a) blue (b) white (c) grey (d) black
  6. 6.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    Why do dogs bark here?
    (a) they are sleepy (b) they are hungry (c) it is raining (d) someone is at the door
  7. 7.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    True or false: A spider has six legs.
    (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?
    (a) an insect (b) a bird (c) a fish (d) a plant
  9. 9.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) False (b) True
  10. 10.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?
    (a) carrots (b) bones (c) fish (d) eggs
  11. 11.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
  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) water and sunlight (b) sand and stones (c) milk and bread (d) toys and games

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a camel
  3. blue and green
  4. warm
  5. white
  6. someone is at the door
  7. False
  8. a bird
  9. True
  10. carrots
  11. in a hive
  12. water and sunlight

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