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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 334 · 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.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?
    (a) food (b) stones (c) eggs only (d) water
  2. 2.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) dry (b) bright (c) cold (d) hot
  3. 3.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) milk (b) wool (c) eggs (d) honey
  4. 4.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) for one hour (b) for one minute (c) never (d) for days
  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.

    What kind of nose does a dog have?
    (a) a long trunk (b) a flat beak (c) a sharp nose (d) no nose
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.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 pond (d) the river
  8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    True or false: A cow gives us eggs.
    (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.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) in trees (c) all alone (d) in big groups
  11. 11.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) False (b) True
  12. 12.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 drink water (b) to fly (c) to sleep (d) to swim

Answer key

  1. food
  2. cold
  3. milk
  4. for days
  5. a sharp nose
  6. True
  7. the rain
  8. False
  9. True
  10. in big groups
  11. True
  12. to drink water

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