Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 335 · 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.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its fins (b) its legs (c) its tail only (d) its wings
2. 2.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 pond (b) the cloud (c) the river (d) the rain
3. 3.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) wings (b) fish (c) eggs (d) birds
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) very slowly (b) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very fast
5. 5.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What must we not do? (a) drink water (b) play in the sun (c) look straight at the sun (d) sit in the shade
6. 6.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   True or false: An elephant is very small. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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) hot (b) bright (c) cold (d) dry
8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) nuts and seeds (b) grass and hay (c) fish and meat (d) bread and jam
9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) blue (b) yellow (c) black (d) green
10. 10.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
    
    What do ants carry? (a) stones (b) eggs only (c) food (d) water
11. 11.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    How does honey taste? (a) sour (b) salty (c) sweet (d) bitter
12. 12.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) seven (b) ten (c) five (d) three

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