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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 208 · 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 spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a ball (b) a web (c) a hive (d) a nest
  2. 2.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    True or false: A dog can smell things from far away.
    (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.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) soft fur (c) a hard shell (d) a hump
  5. 5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) an elephant (b) a horse (c) a giraffe (d) a camel
  6. 6.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    Where can a frog live?
    (a) only in water (b) on land and in water (c) only on land (d) only in trees
  7. 7.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) for one minute (b) for one hour (c) never (d) for days
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    Where do roots get water from?
    (a) the leaves (b) the sky (c) the soil (d) the sun
  10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What gets stuck in the web?
    (a) insects (b) fish (c) leaves only (d) birds
  11. 11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in a nest (b) in water (c) in a tree (d) in the sand
  12. 12.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does a frog catch?
    (a) mice (b) birds (c) insects (d) fish

Answer key

  1. a web
  2. True
  3. False
  4. a hard shell
  5. an elephant
  6. on land and in water
  7. for days
  8. True
  9. the soil
  10. insects
  11. in water
  12. insects

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