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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 436 · 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) no nose (b) a flat beak (c) a sharp nose (d) a long trunk
  2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    True or false: A fish has four legs.     (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.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 leaves (b) the sun (c) the sky (d) the soil
  4. 4.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    True or false: Bees live in a hive.     (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?     (a) green (b) blue (c) yellow (d) black
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?     (a) four legs (b) no legs (c) six legs (d) two legs
  8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    How many colours does a rainbow have?     (a) ten (b) three (c) seven (d) five
  9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What can most birds do?     (a) bark (b) swim (c) climb (d) fly
  10. 10.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) after rain (d) before school
  11. 11.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?     (a) birds (b) cows (c) bees (d) fish
  12. 12.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?     (a) its wings (b) its tail only (c) its fins (d) its legs

Answer key

  1. a sharp nose
  2. False
  3. the soil
  4. True
  5. yellow
  6. a hard shell
  7. no legs
  8. seven
  9. fly
  10. after rain
  11. birds
  12. its fins

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