Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 382 · 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 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) five (c) three (d) ten
2. 2.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does it use its trunk for here? (a) to swim (b) to drink water (c) to sleep (d) to fly
3. 3.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What does the sun give us? (a) rain (b) food (c) water (d) light
4. 4.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 sleepy (b) they are hungry (c) someone is at the door (d) it is raining
5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   True or false: Bees live in a hive. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a camel (b) a giraffe (c) an elephant (d) a horse
7. 7.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) milk (b) eggs (c) honey (d) seeds
8. 8.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) very little (b) very hard (c) never (d) only at night
9. 9.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 fast (c) very slowly (d) by flying
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) False (b) True
11. 11.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) never (b) for days (c) for one hour (d) for one minute
12. 12.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    What is a peacock? (a) a plant (b) an insect (c) a fish (d) a bird

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