Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 440 · 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.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What drinks water from the soil? (a) the roots (b) the flowers (c) the leaves (d) the fruit
2. 2.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   What do ants carry? (a) water (b) eggs only (c) food (d) stones
3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   What does rain fill? (a) bags and boxes (b) roads and cars (c) cups and plates (d) ponds and rivers
4. 4.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   What does a rabbit like to eat? (a) eggs (b) carrots (c) fish (d) bones
5. 5.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 sun (b) the sky (c) the rain (d) the rainbow
6. 6.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   True or false: A dog can smell things from far away. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) bird (b) blue (c) green (d) beautiful
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.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) slow (c) high (d) long
11. 11.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) white (b) high (c) wet (d) hot
12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”? (a) fish (b) birds (c) eggs (d) wings

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