Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 445 · 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.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   How many legs does a spider have? (a) six (b) eight (c) four (d) ten
2. 2.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 a hole (c) inside the shell (d) in the water
3. 3.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) cold (b) sleepy (c) warm (d) wet
4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Who makes nests in trees? (a) bees (b) fish (c) cows (d) birds
5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What can most birds do? (a) fly (b) bark (c) swim (d) climb
6. 6.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 hump (b) a shell (c) spots (d) wings
7. 7.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 sky (b) the rain (c) the sun (d) the rainbow
8. 8.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) leaves only (b) fish (c) insects (d) birds
9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) tall (b) heavy (c) long (d) small
10. 10.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    What does a frog catch? (a) mice (b) fish (c) birds (d) insects
11. 11.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    When do we see a rainbow? (a) when the sun shines (b) when the moon shines (c) when it is dark (d) when it snows
12. 12.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) before school (c) after rain (d) in a storm

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