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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 219 · 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.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only fish (b) plants and animals (c) only plants (d) only birds
  2. 2.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) by flying (b) by jumping (c) very slowly (d) very fast
  3. 3.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    True or false: A frog can live only in water.
    (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.
    (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    True or false: Bees live in a hive.
    (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?
    (a) blue (b) green (c) yellow (d) black
  7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    Where is the ants’ home?
    (a) in a pond (b) in a tree (c) under the ground (d) on a roof
  8. 8.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 grass (b) the cow (c) the calf (d) the milk
  9. 9.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Where does snow fall?
    (a) on the beach (b) in the desert (c) in the sea (d) on high mountains
  10. 10.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?
    (a) slow (b) long (c) quick (d) high
  11. 11.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What kind of ears does a rabbit have?
    (a) short ears (b) no ears (c) round ears (d) long ears
  12. 12.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 kid (b) a chick (c) a calf (d) a cub

Answer key

  1. plants and animals
  2. very slowly
  3. False
  4. True
  5. True
  6. yellow
  7. under the ground
  8. the cow
  9. on high mountains
  10. slow
  11. long ears
  12. a calf

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