Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 24 · 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 work? (a) very little (b) never (c) only at night (d) very hard
2. 2.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) on a roof (c) under the ground (d) in a tree
3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a fish (b) a plant (c) an insect (d) a bird
4. 4.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What makes food for the plant? (a) the roots (b) the soil (c) green leaves (d) the stem
5. 5.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 jumping (b) by flying (c) very slowly (d) very fast
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) all alone (c) in trees (d) in big groups
7. 7.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 on land (b) only in trees (c) only in water (d) on land and in water
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) green (b) beautiful (c) bird (d) blue
9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   True or false: Chicks are big and black. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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 chick (b) a calf (c) a tadpole (d) a kitten
11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    Who needs rain? (a) only birds (b) plants and animals (c) only plants (d) only fish
12. 12.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) long (c) near (d) sharp

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