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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 196 · 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) False (b) True
  2. 2.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Where does rain fall from?     (a) the hills (b) the trees (c) the sun (d) the clouds
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.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) someone is at the door (b) they are hungry (c) it is raining (d) they are sleepy
  5. 5.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    Where is the ants’ home?     (a) on a roof (b) under the ground (c) in a tree (d) in a pond
  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.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    When does it fall?     (a) every day (b) in summer (c) in the rainy season (d) in winter
  8. 8.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) False (b) True
  9. 9.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 boat (b) the water (c) the fish (d) the fin
  10. 10.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?     (a) stones (b) eggs only (c) food (d) water
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    True or false: Bees live in a hive.     (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the clouds
  3. False
  4. someone is at the door
  5. under the ground
  6. False
  7. in winter
  8. False
  9. the fish
  10. food
  11. at night
  12. True

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