Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 30 · 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) heavy (b) long (c) small (d) tall
2. 2.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   Where do roots get water from? (a) the sun (b) the sky (c) the leaves (d) the soil
3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) plants and animals (b) only birds (c) only fish (d) only plants
4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) black (d) green
5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a hole (b) in a den (c) in a hive (d) in a nest
6. 6.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   How does a rabbit move? (a) it flies (b) it swims (c) it hops (d) it crawls
7. 7.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) scared (b) slow (c) big (d) soft
8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When do we see a rainbow? (a) when it is dark (b) when it snows (c) when the sun shines (d) when the moon shines
9. 9.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What colour is snow? (a) black (b) grey (c) white (d) blue
10. 10.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 drink water (c) to fly (d) to sleep
11. 11.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    What does a camel have on its back? (a) spots (b) wings (c) a shell (d) a hump
12. 12.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) True (b) False

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