Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 21 · 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.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   What do ants carry? (a) water (b) stones (c) eggs only (d) food
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) True (b) False
3. 3.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) fish (b) leaves only (c) insects (d) birds
4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) black (b) yellow (c) blue (d) green
5. 5.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What is a baby frog called? (a) a kitten (b) a tadpole (c) a calf (d) a chick
6. 6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants live? (a) in water (b) in big groups (c) in trees (d) all alone
7. 7.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) bright (b) dry (c) cold (d) hot
8. 8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a pond (b) in a hive (c) in a nest (d) in a box
9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds lay? (a) stones (b) seeds (c) leaves (d) eggs
10. 10.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    How does a tortoise move? (a) very slowly (b) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very fast
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 tree (b) in water (c) in a nest (d) in the sand
12. 12.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) under a tree (b) in a hole (c) inside the shell (d) in the water

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