Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 281 · 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.
   
   In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the rain (b) the river (c) the pond (d) the cloud
2. 2.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What colour is snow? (a) blue (b) white (c) black (d) grey
3. 3.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a den (b) in a nest (c) in a hive (d) in a hole
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 can a dog do from far away? (a) fly (b) talk (c) smell things (d) see in the dark
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.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) water trees (d) cut trees
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   Where is the ants’ home? (a) in a pond (b) under the ground (c) on a roof (d) in a tree
8. 8.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 moon’s (b) the sun’s (c) the night’s (d) the ball’s
9. 9.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is hungry (b) when it is happy (c) when it is hot (d) when it is scared
10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    Where does snow fall? (a) in the desert (b) on high mountains (c) on the beach (d) in the sea
11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) heavy (b) small (c) long (d) tall
12. 12.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
    
    True or false: Birds make nests in trees. (a) True (b) False

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