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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 371 · 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 cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) grass and hay (b) fish and meat (c) nuts and seeds (d) bread and jam
  2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a hive (b) in a box (c) in a nest (d) in a pond
  3. 3.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 goat (b) a cow (c) a camel (d) a horse
  4. 4.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.
    (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?
    (a) yellow (b) short (c) little (d) big
  6. 6.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What kind of ears does a rabbit have?
    (a) long ears (b) round ears (c) no ears (d) short ears
  7. 7.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 fish (c) the boat (d) the water
  8. 8.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) high (b) long (c) sharp (d) near
  9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?
    (a) silk (b) milk (c) eggs (d) honey
  10. 10.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 milk (c) the cow (d) the calf
  11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a giraffe (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) an elephant
  12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    How does honey taste?
    (a) salty (b) bitter (c) sweet (d) sour

Answer key

  1. grass and hay
  2. in a nest
  3. a camel
  4. True
  5. big
  6. long ears
  7. the fish
  8. near
  9. honey
  10. the cow
  11. an elephant
  12. sweet

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