Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 338 · 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.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) only at night (b) never (c) very hard (d) very little
2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a calf (b) a chick (c) a puppy (d) a cub
3. 3.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Where does a camel live? (a) in the sea (b) in the desert (c) in a forest (d) in the snow
4. 4.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) at night (b) when it eats (c) when it is hot (d) when it rains
5. 5.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 night (b) in the morning (c) at lunch (d) at noon
6. 6.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) warm (c) wet (d) cold
7. 7.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) sharp (b) near (c) high (d) long
8. 8.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 kid (d) a cub
9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    What does a camel have on its back? (a) a shell (b) wings (c) spots (d) a hump
11. 11.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What drinks water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the fruit (c) the leaves (d) the roots
12. 12.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    What colour is snow? (a) grey (b) black (c) blue (d) white

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