Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 282 · 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.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) long (b) tall (c) small (d) heavy
2. 2.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 night’s (b) the ball’s (c) the sun’s (d) the moon’s
3. 3.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   True or false: A frog can live only in water. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Who makes nests in trees? (a) fish (b) bees (c) cows (d) birds
5. 5.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) fish (b) leaves only (c) insects (d) birds
6. 6.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 colour (b) its shape (c) its home (d) its name
7. 7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds lay? (a) seeds (b) eggs (c) stones (d) leaves
8. 8.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) short ears (b) no ears (c) long ears (d) round ears
9. 9.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) beautiful (b) green (c) blue (d) bird
10. 10.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a pond (b) in a box (c) in a hive (d) in a nest
11. 11.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) smell things (b) see in the dark (c) talk (d) fly
12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What do birds have? (a) wings and feathers (b) fins and scales (c) fur and paws (d) horns and hooves

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