Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 275 · 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.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What does the sun give us? (a) light (b) food (c) rain (d) water
2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) nuts and seeds (b) grass and hay (c) bread and jam (d) fish and meat
3. 3.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) slow (b) big (c) soft (d) scared
4. 4.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What kind of nose does a dog have? (a) a flat beak (b) a long trunk (c) a sharp nose (d) no nose
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) very slowly (b) by jumping (c) very fast (d) by flying
6. 6.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 it snows (b) when the moon shines (c) when it is dark (d) when the sun shines
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   True or false: Ants live all alone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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) sit under trees (c) cut trees (d) water trees
9. 9.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   What seems to change every night? (a) its home (b) its shape (c) its colour (d) its name
10. 10.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) fish (b) birds (c) mice (d) insects
11. 11.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    What colours are its feathers? (a) pink and brown (b) black and white (c) blue and green (d) red and yellow
12. 12.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    What does the elephant have? (a) a long trunk (b) a short tail (c) two humps (d) a long neck

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