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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 428 · 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.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    What kind of nose does a dog have?
    (a) a sharp nose (b) no nose (c) a flat beak (d) a long trunk
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.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) True (b) False
  4. 4.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    When does the peacock dance?
    (a) when it is hot (b) at night (c) when it eats (d) when it rains
  5. 5.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) play in the sun (b) sit in the shade (c) drink water (d) look straight at the sun
  6. 6.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) milk (b) wool (c) eggs (d) honey
  7. 7.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) small (c) long (d) tall
  8. 8.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?
    (a) eggs (b) honey (c) milk (d) silk
  9. 9.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) soft fur (c) a hard shell (d) wings
  10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    When does it fall?
    (a) in summer (b) every day (c) in the rainy season (d) in winter
  11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a giraffe (b) a horse (c) a camel (d) an elephant
  12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?
    (a) at night (b) in a storm (c) before school (d) after rain

Answer key

  1. a sharp nose
  2. False
  3. True
  4. when it rains
  5. look straight at the sun
  6. milk
  7. small
  8. honey
  9. a hard shell
  10. in winter
  11. an elephant
  12. after rain

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