Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 22 · 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.
   
   How do ants live? (a) in water (b) in trees (c) in big groups (d) all alone
2. 2.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 rain (b) the river (c) the cloud (d) the pond
3. 3.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What do trees give us? (a) honey and wool (b) fruit and shade (c) milk and eggs (d) rain and snow
4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) fur and paws (b) horns and hooves (c) fins and scales (d) wings and feathers
5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a nest (b) in a den (c) in a hive (d) in a hole
6. 6.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   What does a camel have on its back? (a) wings (b) a shell (c) a hump (d) spots
7. 7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”? (a) birds (b) eggs (c) wings (d) fish
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) an insect (b) a fish (c) a plant (d) a bird
9. 9.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   What does a rabbit like to eat? (a) fish (b) eggs (c) bones (d) carrots
10. 10.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) high (b) near (c) sharp (d) long
11. 11.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
12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the sun (b) the rain (c) the rainbow (d) the sky

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