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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 194 · 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.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) never (d) very hard
  2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?     (a) eggs (b) honey (c) wool (d) milk
  3. 3.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) yellow (c) little (d) big
  4. 4.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    When does it fall?     (a) in summer (b) every day (c) in the rainy season (d) in winter
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?     (a) in a hive (b) in a nest (c) in a box (d) in a pond
  7. 7.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What is the moon round like sometimes?     (a) a box (b) a stick (c) a ball (d) a star
  8. 8.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    True or false: A rabbit has long ears.     (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    How does a rabbit move?     (a) it crawls (b) it swims (c) it hops (d) it flies
  10. 10.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 hungry (b) when it is happy (c) when it is scared (d) when it is hot
  11. 11.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 calf (c) a chick (d) a puppy
  12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.     (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. very hard
  2. milk
  3. big
  4. in winter
  5. in water
  6. in a nest
  7. a ball
  8. True
  9. it hops
  10. when it is scared
  11. a chick
  12. True

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