Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 43 · 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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) yellow (c) little (d) short
2. 2.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) they are sleepy (b) they are hungry (c) it is raining (d) someone is at the door
3. 3.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Where does a camel live? (a) in the sea (b) in a forest (c) in the desert (d) in the snow
4. 4.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
5. 5.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Who makes nests in trees? (a) birds (b) bees (c) fish (d) cows
6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) an insect (b) a fish (c) a bird (d) a plant
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   True or false: Ants live all alone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Where does the tortoise hide? (a) in a hole (b) in the water (c) inside the shell (d) under a tree
9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its fins (b) its tail only (c) its wings (d) its legs
10. 10.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    True or false: An elephant is very small. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) long (b) high (c) near (d) sharp
12. 12.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    Where does a fish live? (a) in the sand (b) in a nest (c) in water (d) in a tree

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