Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 40 · 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 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 calf (b) the cow (c) the milk (d) the grass
2. 2.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) spots (b) wings (c) a shell (d) a hump
3. 3.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) milk (b) honey (c) seeds (d) eggs
4. 4.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 sleep (b) to swim (c) to drink water (d) to fly
5. 5.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) long (c) sharp (d) high
6. 6.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   How does a rabbit move? (a) it hops (b) it crawls (c) it swims (d) it flies
7. 7.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) hot (b) dry (c) bright (d) cold
8. 8.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) cut trees (b) sit under trees (c) plant trees (d) water trees
9. 9.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What do children make with snow? (a) sand castles (b) snowmen (c) kites (d) paper boats
10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    What does a fish swim with? (a) its legs (b) its fins (c) its tail only (d) its wings
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) two legs (b) six legs (c) four legs (d) no legs
12. 12.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) the soil (c) green leaves (d) the roots

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