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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 376 · 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 camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) for one hour (b) for one minute (c) never (d) for days
  2. 2.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) an elephant (d) a horse
  3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?
    (a) six legs (b) four legs (c) no legs (d) two legs
  4. 4.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 happy (b) when it is hot (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is scared
  5. 5.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.
    (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What is a baby cow called?
    (a) a kid (b) a calf (c) a cub (d) a chick
  7. 7.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) fish and meat (b) nuts and seeds (c) grass and hay (d) bread and jam
  8. 8.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Which word is the opposite of “cold”?
    (a) white (b) high (c) wet (d) hot
  9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only birds (b) only fish (c) plants and animals (d) only plants
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    How does a tortoise move?
    (a) by jumping (b) very slowly (c) very fast (d) by flying
  12. 12.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

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

Answer key

  1. for days
  2. an elephant
  3. no legs
  4. when it is scared
  5. False
  6. a calf
  7. grass and hay
  8. hot
  9. plants and animals
  10. True
  11. very slowly
  12. cut trees

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