Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 192 · 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.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   True or false: A frog can live only in water. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”? (a) the moon’s (b) the night’s (c) the ball’s (d) the sun’s
3. 3.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What does the sun give us? (a) water (b) food (c) rain (d) light
4. 4.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What colour is snow? (a) black (b) grey (c) blue (d) white
5. 5.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) in a storm (b) before school (c) after rain (d) at night
6. 6.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) heavy (b) small (c) long (d) tall
7. 7.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) short (b) big (c) yellow (d) little
8. 8.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the pond (b) the cloud (c) the river (d) the rain
9. 9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”? (a) the cow (b) the calf (c) the grass (d) the milk
10. 10.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
    
    When does the moon shine? (a) at noon (b) at lunch (c) in the morning (d) at night
11. 11.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 the desert (c) in a forest (d) in the snow
12. 12.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) False (b) True

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