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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 308 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.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) a flat beak (c) no nose (d) a long trunk
  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 sky (b) the soil (c) the sun (d) the leaves
  3. 3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants live?
    (a) in water (b) all alone (c) in big groups (d) in trees
  4. 4.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 sun (b) the sky (c) the rainbow (d) the rain
  5. 5.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) someone is at the door (b) they are hungry (c) they are sleepy (d) it is raining
  6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?
    (a) silk (b) milk (c) eggs (d) honey
  7. 7.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) talk (b) fly (c) smell things (d) see in the dark
  8. 8.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 hungry (b) when it is scared (c) when it is hot (d) when it is happy
  9. 9.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) after rain (b) in a storm (c) before school (d) at night
  10. 10.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) rain and snow (c) fruit and shade (d) milk and eggs
  11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) fish and meat (b) bread and jam (c) grass and hay (d) nuts and seeds
  12. 12.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) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a sharp nose
  2. the soil
  3. in big groups
  4. the rainbow
  5. someone is at the door
  6. honey
  7. smell things
  8. when it is scared
  9. after rain
  10. fruit and shade
  11. grass and hay
  12. False

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