Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 348 · 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.
   
   True or false: Ants live all alone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What does the sun give us? (a) rain (b) water (c) food (d) light
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 river (c) the cloud (d) the pond
4. 4.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) very hard (c) never (d) very little
5. 5.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 happy (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is hot (d) when it is scared
6. 6.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) quick (b) slow (c) long (d) high
7. 7.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) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) moon (b) ball (c) day (d) dark
10. 10.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) blue (b) green (c) bird (d) beautiful
11. 11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    What does a fish swim with? (a) its tail only (b) its wings (c) its fins (d) its legs
12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a nest (b) in a pond (c) in a box (d) in a hive

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