Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 29 · 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 cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow give us? (a) wool (b) honey (c) eggs (d) milk
2. 2.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
3. 3.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) birds (b) fish (c) insects (d) leaves only
4. 4.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) cold (b) hot (c) bright (d) dry
5. 5.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 scared (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is hot (d) when it is happy
6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   How does honey taste? (a) salty (b) sour (c) sweet (d) bitter
7. 7.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) a goat (c) a camel (d) a cow
8. 8.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) by flying (c) very fast (d) very slowly
9. 9.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What do trees give us? (a) honey and wool (b) milk and eggs (c) fruit and shade (d) rain and snow
10. 10.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    Where can a frog live? (a) only in water (b) only on land (c) only in trees (d) on land and in water
11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What colour are chicks? (a) black (b) blue (c) yellow (d) green
12. 12.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    What colours are its feathers? (a) red and yellow (b) pink and brown (c) black and white (d) blue and green

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