Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 397 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a calf (b) a chick (c) a puppy (d) a cub
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When do we see a rainbow? (a) when the sun shines (b) when it snows (c) when the moon shines (d) when it is dark
4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow give us? (a) honey (b) wool (c) milk (d) eggs
5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) at night (b) when it is hot (c) when it rains (d) when it eats
6. 6.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 fly (b) to sleep (c) to swim (d) to drink water
7. 7.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) only in water (b) on land and in water (c) only in trees (d) only on land
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.
   
   Why do dogs bark here? (a) they are hungry (b) it is raining (c) they are sleepy (d) someone is at the door
9. 9.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   When does the moon shine? (a) at lunch (b) in the morning (c) at noon (d) at night
10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the leg (b) the spider (c) the web (d) the insect
11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”? (a) fish (b) birds (c) wings (d) eggs
12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) bright (b) hot (c) dry (d) cold

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