Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 449 · 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.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) an elephant (b) a horse (c) a camel (d) a giraffe
2. 2.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) beautiful (b) green (c) bird (d) blue
3. 3.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) fish (b) insects (c) birds (d) leaves only
4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Where does rain fall from? (a) the clouds (b) the sun (c) the trees (d) the hills
5. 5.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   True or false: A rainbow has seven colours. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.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 sun (b) the sky (c) the leaves (d) the soil
9. 9.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) wings (b) soft fur (c) a hard shell (d) a hump
10. 10.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
    
    How do ants live? (a) in big groups (b) all alone (c) in trees (d) in water
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 it is dark (b) when the moon shines (c) when the sun shines (d) when it snows
12. 12.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
    
    What do ants carry? (a) eggs only (b) stones (c) food (d) water

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