Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 359 · 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 dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   True or false: A dog can smell things from far away. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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) fly (b) smell things (c) see in the dark (d) talk
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) eggs (b) wings (c) fish (d) birds
4. 4.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What does a frog catch? (a) birds (b) mice (c) insects (d) fish
5. 5.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) bread and jam (b) grass and hay (c) fish and meat (d) nuts and seeds
6. 6.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Why do dogs bark here? (a) they are sleepy (b) it is raining (c) someone is at the door (d) they are hungry
7. 7.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) soft (b) big (c) slow (d) scared
8. 8.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 cloud (b) the rain (c) the river (d) the pond
9. 9.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
10. 10.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
    
    Who makes nests in trees? (a) birds (b) bees (c) cows (d) fish
11. 11.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 hot (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is happy (d) when it is scared
12. 12.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) dark (b) day (c) ball (d) moon

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