Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 273 · 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.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   What does rain fill? (a) cups and plates (b) roads and cars (c) bags and boxes (d) ponds and rivers
2. 2.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) green (b) blue (c) bird (d) beautiful
3. 3.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) high (c) sharp (d) long
4. 4.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”? (a) the ball’s (b) the night’s (c) the moon’s (d) the sun’s
5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a nest (b) in a hive (c) in a pond (d) in a box
6. 6.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) very fast (b) very slowly (c) by flying (d) by jumping
7. 7.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What do plants need? (a) toys and games (b) sand and stones (c) water and sunlight (d) milk and bread
8. 8.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) big (b) soft (c) scared (d) slow
9. 9.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When do we see a rainbow? (a) when the sun shines (b) when it is dark (c) when the moon shines (d) when it snows
10. 10.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
    
    What kind of ears does a rabbit have? (a) no ears (b) long ears (c) short ears (d) round ears
11. 11.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 milk (b) the calf (c) the cow (d) the grass
12. 12.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

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