Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 265 · 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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) scared (b) big (c) soft (d) slow
2. 2.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
3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Where does rain fall from? (a) the trees (b) the sun (c) the clouds (d) the hills
4. 4.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
5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a bird (b) a plant (c) an insect (d) a fish
6. 6.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) under a tree (b) in a hole (c) in the water (d) inside the shell
7. 7.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees fly? (a) from tree to sea (b) from rock to rock (c) from flower to flower (d) from house to house
8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   True or false: A cow gives us eggs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) plant trees (b) water trees (c) cut trees (d) sit under trees
10. 10.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What do hens lay? (a) honey (b) eggs (c) milk (d) seeds
11. 11.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the leg (b) the spider (c) the web (d) the insect
12. 12.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    What does a fish swim with? (a) its legs (b) its tail only (c) its fins (d) its wings

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