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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 441 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

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

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.     (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.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 neck (c) a long trunk (d) a short tail
  4. 4.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    How does a tortoise move?     (a) by flying (b) very slowly (c) very fast (d) by jumping
  5. 5.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 eats (b) at night (c) when it is hot (d) when it rains
  6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    True or false: Bees live in a hive.     (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.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) seven (b) three (c) ten (d) five
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.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) False (b) True
  10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    True or false: A spider has six legs.     (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What seems to change every night?     (a) its colour (b) its home (c) its name (d) its shape
  12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?     (a) in a hive (b) in a nest (c) in a den (d) in a hole

Answer key

  1. eggs
  2. True
  3. a long trunk
  4. very slowly
  5. when it rains
  6. True
  7. seven
  8. carrots
  9. False
  10. False
  11. its shape
  12. in a hive

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