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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 320 · 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.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    True or false: Bees live in a hive.
    (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.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 noon (b) at night (c) at lunch (d) in the morning
  3. 3.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    How does honey taste?
    (a) bitter (b) salty (c) sour (d) sweet
  4. 4.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 flying (b) by jumping (c) very fast (d) very slowly
  5. 5.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What does the sun give us?
    (a) light (b) food (c) rain (d) water
  6. 6.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a box (b) in a hive (c) in a pond (d) in a nest
  7. 7.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    How many colours does a rainbow have?
    (a) ten (b) five (c) three (d) seven
  8. 8.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?
    (a) black (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow
  9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”?
    (a) eggs (b) fish (c) wings (d) birds
  10. 10.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    Which word is the opposite of “night”?
    (a) moon (b) ball (c) dark (d) day
  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) nuts and seeds (c) bread and jam (d) grass and hay
  12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.
    (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. at night
  3. sweet
  4. very slowly
  5. light
  6. in a nest
  7. seven
  8. yellow
  9. birds
  10. day
  11. grass and hay
  12. True

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