Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 368 · 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.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) False (b) True
2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) fur and paws (b) fins and scales (c) wings and feathers (d) horns and hooves
3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”? (a) the fin (b) the water (c) the fish (d) the boat
4. 4.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   What does a camel have on its back? (a) spots (b) a shell (c) wings (d) a hump
5. 5.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) seven (b) three (c) ten (d) five
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.
   
   What can a dog do from far away? (a) see in the dark (b) smell things (c) talk (d) fly
7. 7.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What do trees give us? (a) rain and snow (b) milk and eggs (c) honey and wool (d) fruit and shade
8. 8.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) blue (c) bird (d) beautiful
9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) black and white (b) pink and brown (c) blue and green (d) red and yellow
10. 10.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    Where do roots get water from? (a) the sky (b) the sun (c) the leaves (d) the soil
11. 11.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
    
    Where is the ants’ home? (a) in a pond (b) in a tree (c) on a roof (d) under the ground
12. 12.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) very little (d) never

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