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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 435 · 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 spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”?
    (a) the insect (b) the leg (c) the spider (d) the web
  2. 2.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What gets stuck in the web?
    (a) fish (b) birds (c) leaves only (d) insects
  3. 3.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What is a baby cow called?
    (a) a cub (b) a calf (c) a kid (d) a chick
  4. 4.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    What does a camel have on its back?
    (a) a shell (b) spots (c) wings (d) a hump
  5. 5.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 sun (c) the leaves (d) the sky
  6. 6.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?
    (a) quick (b) long (c) high (d) slow
  7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?
    (a) carrots (b) eggs (c) bones (d) fish
  8. 8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) eggs (b) seeds (c) stones (d) leaves
  9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) plants and animals (b) only plants (c) only fish (d) only birds
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a nest (b) a hive (c) a web (d) a ball
  12. 12.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) under a tree (b) in the water (c) inside the shell (d) in a hole

Answer key

  1. the spider
  2. insects
  3. a calf
  4. a hump
  5. the soil
  6. slow
  7. carrots
  8. eggs
  9. plants and animals
  10. a long trunk
  11. a web
  12. inside the shell

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