Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 379 · 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.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) a hump (b) a shell (c) spots (d) wings
2. 2.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) pink and brown (b) red and yellow (c) blue and green (d) black and white
3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) fins and scales (b) wings and feathers (c) fur and paws (d) horns and hooves
5. 5.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 boat (b) the fish (c) the fin (d) the water
6. 6.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   What seems to change every night? (a) its colour (b) its name (c) its shape (d) its home
7. 7.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) fly (b) talk (c) see in the dark (d) smell things
8. 8.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What makes food for the plant? (a) the stem (b) green leaves (c) the soil (d) the roots
9. 9.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   True or false: Birds make nests in trees. (a) False (b) True
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.
    
    Why do dogs bark here? (a) they are hungry (b) it is raining (c) someone is at the door (d) they are sleepy
11. 11.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    Where can a frog live? (a) on land and in water (b) only on land (c) only in water (d) only in trees
12. 12.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) soft (b) big (c) slow (d) scared

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