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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 361 · 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.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.     (a) wet (b) cold (c) sleepy (d) warm
  2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?     (a) little (b) yellow (c) big (d) short
  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) a bird (d) an insect
  4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?     (a) wings and feathers (b) fins and scales (c) horns and hooves (d) fur and paws
  5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    How does honey taste?     (a) salty (b) sweet (c) bitter (d) sour
  6. 6.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”?     (a) the spider (b) the web (c) the insect (d) the leg
  7. 7.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) fish (b) mice (c) birds (d) insects
  8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    True or false: A cow gives us eggs.     (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?     (a) a cub (b) a chick (c) a calf (d) a puppy
  10. 10.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?     (a) fish (b) birds (c) cows (d) bees
  11. 11.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) very little (d) never
  12. 12.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) long (b) high (c) sharp (d) near

Answer key

  1. warm
  2. big
  3. a bird
  4. wings and feathers
  5. sweet
  6. the spider
  7. insects
  8. False
  9. a chick
  10. birds
  11. very hard
  12. near

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