Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 38 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) seeds (b) milk (c) honey (d) eggs
3. 3.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What kind of nose does a dog have? (a) a sharp nose (b) a flat beak (c) no nose (d) a long trunk
4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Who makes nests in trees? (a) birds (b) bees (c) cows (d) fish
5. 5.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) plant trees (b) water trees (c) sit under trees (d) cut trees
6. 6.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 cow (c) the milk (d) the calf
7. 7.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Where does rain fall from? (a) the trees (b) the hills (c) the sun (d) the clouds
8. 8.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What must we not do? (a) sit in the shade (b) drink water (c) play in the sun (d) look straight at the sun
9. 9.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   What does it have on its back? (a) soft fur (b) a hard shell (c) a hump (d) wings
10. 10.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What do birds lay? (a) eggs (b) leaves (c) seeds (d) stones
11. 11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    How many legs does a fish have? (a) four legs (b) two legs (c) six legs (d) no legs
12. 12.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    What gets stuck in the web? (a) leaves only (b) birds (c) fish (d) insects

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