Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 224 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a chick (b) a cub (c) a puppy (d) a calf
2. 2.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 trees (b) on land and in water (c) only in water (d) only on land
3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When do we see a rainbow? (a) when it is dark (b) when the sun shines (c) when it snows (d) when the moon shines
4. 4.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its tail only (b) its wings (c) its fins (d) its legs
5. 5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does it use its trunk for here? (a) to fly (b) to swim (c) to sleep (d) to drink water
6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   What do bees make? (a) honey (b) milk (c) eggs (d) silk
7. 7.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) slow (b) scared (c) soft (d) big
8. 8.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Where do birds make nests? (a) in boxes (b) in trees (c) in the sand (d) in water
9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   What does rain fill? (a) ponds and rivers (b) roads and cars (c) bags and boxes (d) cups and plates
10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) white (b) hot (c) wet (d) high
11. 11.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) a goat (c) a cow (d) a camel
12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant. (a) True (b) False

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