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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 276 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?     (a) seeds (b) stones (c) eggs (d) leaves
  2. 2.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) very slowly (c) by flying (d) very fast
  3. 3.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    Which word is the opposite of “night”?     (a) moon (b) dark (c) ball (d) day
  4. 4.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 legs (c) its wings (d) its fins
  5. 5.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) False (b) True
  6. 6.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    What does it use its trunk for here?     (a) to swim (b) to fly (c) to drink water (d) to sleep
  7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?     (a) quick (b) high (c) long (d) slow
  8. 8.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”?     (a) the fish (b) the fin (c) the water (d) the boat
  9. 9.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?     (a) stones (b) food (c) water (d) eggs only
  10. 10.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What do hens lay?     (a) milk (b) seeds (c) eggs (d) honey
  11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    True or false: An elephant is very small.     (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    True or false: The sun gives us light.     (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. eggs
  2. very slowly
  3. day
  4. its fins
  5. True
  6. to drink water
  7. slow
  8. the fish
  9. food
  10. eggs
  11. False
  12. True

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