Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 322 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) fur and paws (b) wings and feathers (c) horns and hooves (d) fins and scales
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.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 rain (b) the cloud (c) the river (d) the pond
4. 4.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 hot (b) when it is scared (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is happy
5. 5.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   What is the moon round like sometimes? (a) a star (b) a stick (c) a ball (d) a box
6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) bird (b) blue (c) beautiful (d) green
7. 7.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a chick (b) a calf (c) a cub (d) a kid
8. 8.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   True or false: A dog can smell things from far away. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a giraffe (b) an elephant (c) a camel (d) a horse
10. 10.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What do hens lay? (a) honey (b) eggs (c) milk (d) seeds
11. 11.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
    
    What do trees give us? (a) milk and eggs (b) rain and snow (c) honey and wool (d) fruit and shade
12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours. (a) False (b) True

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