Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 254 · 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 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 rains (c) at night (d) when it is hot
2. 2.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   What does it have on its back? (a) wings (b) a hump (c) a hard shell (d) soft fur
3. 3.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) sleepy (b) warm (c) cold (d) wet
4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”? (a) the cow (b) the calf (c) the milk (d) the grass
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 frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What does a frog catch? (a) insects (b) birds (c) mice (d) fish
7. 7.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   True or false: An elephant is very small. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What can most birds do? (a) swim (b) bark (c) climb (d) fly
9. 9.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) ball (b) moon (c) day (d) dark
10. 10.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    When does it fall? (a) every day (b) in the rainy season (c) in winter (d) in summer
12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What drinks water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the fruit (c) the roots (d) the leaves

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