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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 249 · 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.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What colours are its feathers?
    (a) blue and green (b) black and white (c) red and yellow (d) pink and brown
  2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    True or false: The sun gives us light.
    (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    Where does the tortoise hide?
    (a) in a hole (b) under a tree (c) in the water (d) inside the shell
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    When does the peacock dance?
    (a) when it eats (b) when it is hot (c) at night (d) when it rains
  6. 6.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    How does a rabbit move?
    (a) it flies (b) it swims (c) it crawls (d) it hops
  7. 7.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?
    (a) water trees (b) plant trees (c) cut trees (d) sit under trees
  8. 8.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 calf (b) a tadpole (c) a chick (d) a kitten
  9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees fly?
    (a) from house to house (b) from tree to sea (c) from flower to flower (d) from rock to rock
  10. 10.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 hole (c) in a hive (d) in a den
  11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) horns and hooves (b) wings and feathers (c) fins and scales (d) fur and paws
  12. 12.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”?
    (a) the water (b) the fish (c) the fin (d) the boat

Answer key

  1. blue and green
  2. True
  3. inside the shell
  4. ponds and rivers
  5. when it rains
  6. it hops
  7. cut trees
  8. a tadpole
  9. from flower to flower
  10. in a hive
  11. wings and feathers
  12. the fish

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