Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 331 · 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.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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 nest (c) in a hive (d) in a pond
3. 3.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 rainbow (b) the sky (c) the sun (d) the rain
4. 4.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a camel (b) a goat (c) a cow (d) a horse
5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   True or false: The peacock dances when it rains. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) very hard (b) very little (c) only at night (d) never
7. 7.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What makes food for the plant? (a) the stem (b) the soil (c) green leaves (d) the roots
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) False (b) True
9. 9.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) sleepy (b) wet (c) warm (d) cold
10. 10.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 snows (b) when the sun shines (c) when it is dark (d) when the moon shines
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) grass and hay (d) bread and jam
12. 12.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    What does a frog catch? (a) mice (b) fish (c) birds (d) insects

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