Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 202 · 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 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 hungry (b) someone is at the door (c) they are sleepy (d) it is raining
2. 2.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What does a spider spin? (a) a web (b) a hive (c) a ball (d) a nest
3. 3.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) scared (b) slow (c) soft (d) big
4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) only birds (b) only fish (c) plants and animals (d) only plants
5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a nest (b) in a pond (c) in a hive (d) in a box
6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a plant (b) a fish (c) an insect (d) a bird
7. 7.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 rain (c) the river (d) the cloud
8. 8.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What colour is snow? (a) blue (b) grey (c) white (d) black
9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) at night (b) when it rains (c) when it eats (d) when it is hot
10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    How many legs does a fish have? (a) two legs (b) four legs (c) no legs (d) six legs
11. 11.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What drinks water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the roots (c) the flowers (d) the fruit
12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What do birds have? (a) fur and paws (b) wings and feathers (c) fins and scales (d) horns and hooves

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