Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 302 · 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.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) water trees (b) sit under trees (c) plant trees (d) cut trees
2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   Where does a fish live? (a) in a nest (b) in water (c) in the sand (d) in a tree
3. 3.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
4. 4.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   True or false: A camel lives in the sea. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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 cloud (b) the rain (c) the river (d) the pond
6. 6.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) dry (c) bright (d) hot
7. 7.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 the sun shines (b) when the moon shines (c) when it is dark (d) when it snows
8. 8.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   When does the moon shine? (a) at lunch (b) at noon (c) at night (d) in the morning
9. 9.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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) see in the dark (b) talk (c) smell things (d) fly
11. 11.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    What does it have on its back? (a) wings (b) soft fur (c) a hard shell (d) a hump
12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the rain (b) the rainbow (c) the sun (d) the sky

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension