Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 427 · 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 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 hard shell (b) soft fur (c) wings (d) a hump
2. 2.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   Where do roots get water from? (a) the soil (b) the sky (c) the leaves (d) the sun
3. 3.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) bread and jam (c) grass and hay (d) nuts and seeds
4. 4.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 moon shines (b) when the sun shines (c) when it is dark (d) when it snows
5. 5.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) small (b) tall (c) long (d) heavy
6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees fly? (a) from flower to flower (b) from house to house (c) from tree to sea (d) from rock to rock
7. 7.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does the elephant have? (a) two humps (b) a long trunk (c) a short tail (d) a long neck
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 does it catch insects with? (a) its eyes (b) its legs (c) its tail (d) its long tongue
9. 9.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   How does a rabbit move? (a) it flies (b) it swims (c) it hops (d) it crawls
10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    What do children make with snow? (a) paper boats (b) sand castles (c) snowmen (d) kites
11. 11.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the sky (b) the rain (c) the rainbow (d) the sun
12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    What do bees make? (a) silk (b) eggs (c) honey (d) milk

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