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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 200 · 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.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Where do birds make nests?     (a) in trees (b) in water (c) in the sand (d) in boxes
  2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.     (a) sleepy (b) warm (c) cold (d) wet
  3. 3.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?     (a) look straight at the sun (b) drink water (c) play in the sun (d) sit in the shade
  4. 4.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 fin (b) the water (c) the fish (d) the boat
  5. 5.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    True or false: A spider has six legs.     (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    What does it have on its back?     (a) wings (b) a hard shell (c) a hump (d) soft fur
  8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    Which word in the passage means “very pretty”?     (a) green (b) beautiful (c) bird (d) blue
  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 calf (b) the milk (c) the grass (d) the cow
  10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    How many legs does a spider have?     (a) six (b) eight (c) ten (d) four
  11. 11.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    How does honey taste?     (a) salty (b) bitter (c) sweet (d) sour
  12. 12.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) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. in trees
  2. warm
  3. look straight at the sun
  4. the fish
  5. False
  6. True
  7. a hard shell
  8. beautiful
  9. the cow
  10. eight
  11. sweet
  12. True

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