Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 452 · 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 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 it is dark (c) when the moon shines (d) when it snows
2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) wet (b) sleepy (c) cold (d) warm
3. 3.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”? (a) the night’s (b) the ball’s (c) the moon’s (d) the sun’s
4. 4.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its fins (b) its wings (c) its legs (d) its tail only
5. 5.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a chick (b) a cub (c) a puppy (d) a calf
6. 6.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   What kind of ears does a rabbit have? (a) round ears (b) short ears (c) long ears (d) no ears
7. 7.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) fish (b) birds (c) mice (d) insects
8. 8.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   Where is the ants’ home? (a) under the ground (b) in a pond (c) on a roof (d) in a tree
9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) black and white (b) blue and green (c) pink and brown (d) red and yellow
10. 10.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) yellow (b) short (c) little (d) big
11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
    
    What does a cow give us? (a) eggs (b) honey (c) wool (d) milk
12. 12.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 rain (b) the sky (c) the sun (d) the rainbow

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