Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 233 · 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.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 fast (b) by jumping (c) by flying (d) very slowly
2. 2.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
3. 3.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
4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Where do birds make nests? (a) in trees (b) in water (c) in the sand (d) in boxes
5. 5.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 sun (b) the sky (c) the leaves (d) the soil
6. 6.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”? (a) the sun’s (b) the night’s (c) the ball’s (d) the moon’s
7. 7.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 big groups (b) all alone (c) in water (d) in trees
8. 8.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) soft (b) slow (c) scared (d) big
9. 9.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What do plants need? (a) milk and bread (b) toys and games (c) sand and stones (d) water and sunlight
11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    What does rain fill? (a) bags and boxes (b) ponds and rivers (c) cups and plates (d) roads and cars
12. 12.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
    
    True or false: Birds make nests in trees. (a) False (b) True

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