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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 355 · 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.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    What can a dog do from far away?
    (a) smell things (b) fly (c) see in the dark (d) talk
  2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in the sand (b) in a tree (c) in a nest (d) in water
  3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?
    (a) a plant (b) a fish (c) an insect (d) a bird
  4. 4.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Where does snow fall?
    (a) in the desert (b) in the sea (c) on the beach (d) on high mountains
  5. 5.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) honey (b) milk (c) wool (d) eggs
  6. 6.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    What does it have on its back?
    (a) wings (b) a hard shell (c) a hump (d) soft fur
  7. 7.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a horse (b) a giraffe (c) an elephant (d) a camel
  8. 8.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) True (b) False
  9. 9.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What is a baby frog called?
    (a) a chick (b) a calf (c) a kitten (d) a tadpole
  10. 10.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 horse (d) a cow
  11. 11.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) milk and bread (b) water and sunlight (c) sand and stones (d) toys and games
  12. 12.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) cold (d) warm

Answer key

  1. smell things
  2. in water
  3. a bird
  4. on high mountains
  5. milk
  6. a hard shell
  7. an elephant
  8. False
  9. a tadpole
  10. a camel
  11. water and sunlight
  12. warm

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