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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 27 · 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.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Which word is the opposite of “cold”?
    (a) high (b) wet (c) hot (d) white
  2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a hive (b) in a nest (c) in a pond (d) in a box
  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) after rain (c) before school (d) in a storm
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a hive (b) a nest (c) a web (d) a ball
  6. 6.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What can most birds do?
    (a) fly (b) climb (c) swim (d) bark
  7. 7.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) wool (b) milk (c) eggs (d) honey
  8. 8.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.
    (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) honey and wool (b) rain and snow (c) fruit and shade (d) milk and eggs
  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 chick (b) a cub (c) a calf (d) a kid
  11. 11.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants work?
    (a) only at night (b) never (c) very hard (d) very little
  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.

    Why do dogs bark here?
    (a) it is raining (b) they are sleepy (c) they are hungry (d) someone is at the door

Answer key

  1. hot
  2. in a nest
  3. after rain
  4. a hard shell
  5. a web
  6. fly
  7. milk
  8. False
  9. fruit and shade
  10. a calf
  11. very hard
  12. someone is at the door

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