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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 268 · 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 rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    True or false: A rabbit has long ears.     (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.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 insect (d) the web
  3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?     (a) at night (b) in a storm (c) before school (d) after rain
  4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?     (a) little (b) short (c) big (d) yellow
  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.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    How many legs does a spider have?     (a) four (b) eight (c) ten (d) six
  7. 7.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) a hump (b) soft fur (c) wings (d) a hard shell
  8. 8.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?     (a) its tail only (b) its fins (c) its wings (d) its legs
  9. 9.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    What can a dog do from far away?     (a) talk (b) fly (c) see in the dark (d) smell things
  10. 10.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What is a baby cow called?     (a) a kid (b) a cub (c) a chick (d) a calf
  11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?     (a) fish and meat (b) nuts and seeds (c) grass and hay (d) bread and jam
  12. 12.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?     (a) milk (b) honey (c) wool (d) eggs

Answer key

  1. True
  2. the spider
  3. after rain
  4. big
  5. very slowly
  6. eight
  7. a hard shell
  8. its fins
  9. smell things
  10. a calf
  11. grass and hay
  12. milk

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