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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 360 · 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.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 river (c) the rain (d) the pond
  2. 2.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants work?
    (a) very hard (b) only at night (c) never (d) very little
  3. 3.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) green (b) beautiful (c) blue (d) bird
  4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”?
    (a) the grass (b) the calf (c) the cow (d) the milk
  5. 5.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) talk (c) fly (d) see in the dark
  6. 6.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) toys and games (b) sand and stones (c) milk and bread (d) water and sunlight
  7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    True or false: A rabbit has long ears.
    (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.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 tadpole (c) a calf (d) a kitten
  9. 9.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?
    (a) at night (b) before school (c) in a storm (d) after rain
  10. 10.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) fur and paws (b) wings and feathers (c) horns and hooves (d) fins and scales
  11. 11.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) ball (b) moon (c) day (d) dark
  12. 12.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?
    (a) water trees (b) cut trees (c) plant trees (d) sit under trees

Answer key

  1. the rain
  2. very hard
  3. beautiful
  4. the cow
  5. smell things
  6. water and sunlight
  7. True
  8. a tadpole
  9. after rain
  10. wings and feathers
  11. day
  12. cut trees

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