Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 283 · 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.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Where does a camel live? (a) in the snow (b) in the sea (c) in a forest (d) in the desert
2. 2.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) a giraffe (c) an elephant (d) a camel
3. 3.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
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   Where does snow fall? (a) on the beach (b) in the desert (c) in the sea (d) on high mountains
6. 6.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) only fish (b) plants and animals (c) only plants (d) only birds
7. 7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds lay? (a) leaves (b) eggs (c) stones (d) seeds
8. 8.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 sharp nose (b) no nose (c) a flat beak (d) a long trunk
9. 9.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Why do dogs bark here? (a) it is raining (b) they are sleepy (c) someone is at the door (d) they are hungry
10. 10.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    Where does the tortoise hide? (a) under a tree (b) in a hole (c) inside the shell (d) in the water
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) long (b) tall (c) small (d) heavy
12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    When does a rainbow come? (a) in a storm (b) before school (c) at night (d) after rain

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