Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 414 · 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 peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   True or false: The peacock dances when it rains. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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) light (b) water (c) food (d) rain
3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) plants and animals (b) only fish (c) only birds (d) only plants
4. 4.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   What do bees make? (a) eggs (b) silk (c) milk (d) honey
5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”? (a) the fish (b) the boat (c) the water (d) the fin
6. 6.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) a hump (b) wings (c) a hard shell (d) soft fur
7. 7.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
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) blue and green (b) pink and brown (c) black and white (d) red and yellow
9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a chick (b) a puppy (c) a cub (d) a calf
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.
    
    Why do dogs bark here? (a) it is raining (b) someone is at the door (c) they are sleepy (d) they are hungry
11. 11.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) a camel (c) a goat (d) a cow
12. 12.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) white (b) hot (c) high (d) wet

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