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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 199 · 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.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
  2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What do hens lay?
    (a) seeds (b) milk (c) eggs (d) honey
  3. 3.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) someone is at the door (c) they are hungry (d) it is raining
  4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) seeds (b) stones (c) leaves (d) eggs
  5. 5.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    Where does the tortoise hide?
    (a) inside the shell (b) under a tree (c) in the water (d) in a hole
  6. 6.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    What does rain fill?
    (a) ponds and rivers (b) cups and plates (c) bags and boxes (d) roads and cars
  7. 7.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 pond (c) in a box (d) in a nest
  8. 8.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) rain (b) water (c) light (d) food
  9. 9.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 chick (b) a calf (c) a cub (d) a kid
  10. 10.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?
    (a) plant trees (b) cut trees (c) sit under trees (d) water trees
  11. 11.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) milk (c) wool (d) honey
  12. 12.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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. eggs
  3. someone is at the door
  4. eggs
  5. inside the shell
  6. ponds and rivers
  7. in a nest
  8. light
  9. a calf
  10. cut trees
  11. milk
  12. False

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