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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 42 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    True or false: Chicks are big and black.     (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.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 water (c) the boat (d) the fin
  3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?     (a) in a nest (b) in a tree (c) in water (d) in the sand
  4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    True or false: Birds make nests in trees.     (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants live?     (a) all alone (b) in big groups (c) in trees (d) in water
  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 horse (b) a camel (c) an elephant (d) a giraffe
  7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?     (a) long (b) high (c) quick (d) slow
  8. 8.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What is a baby frog called?     (a) a kitten (b) a tadpole (c) a calf (d) a chick
  9. 9.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does it catch insects with?     (a) its legs (b) its tail (c) its long tongue (d) its eyes
  10. 10.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What kind of ears does a rabbit have?     (a) short ears (b) no ears (c) round ears (d) long ears
  11. 11.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?     (a) white (b) blue (c) grey (d) black
  12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    How does honey taste?     (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet (d) salty

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the fish
  3. in water
  4. True
  5. in big groups
  6. an elephant
  7. slow
  8. a tadpole
  9. its long tongue
  10. long ears
  11. white
  12. sweet

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