Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 41 · 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 puppy (b) a cub (c) a calf (d) a chick
2. 2.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 insect (d) the web
3. 3.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) high (b) wet (c) white (d) hot
4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) fish and meat (b) nuts and seeds (c) grass and hay (d) bread and jam
5. 5.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 home (d) its shape
6. 6.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds lay? (a) stones (b) eggs (c) seeds (d) leaves
7. 7.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) True (b) False
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.
   
   What can a dog do from far away? (a) talk (b) fly (c) see in the dark (d) smell things
9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) heavy (b) long (c) tall (d) small
10. 10.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
    
    What is a baby cow called? (a) a kid (b) a chick (c) a calf (d) a cub
11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
    
    True or false: A cow gives us eggs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours. (a) True (b) False

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