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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 456 · 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.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
  2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What is a baby cow called?
    (a) a cub (b) a kid (c) a chick (d) a calf
  3. 3.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a nest (b) in a hive (c) in a box (d) in a pond
  4. 4.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    What does it use its trunk for here?
    (a) to sleep (b) to fly (c) to swim (d) to drink water
  5. 5.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Where does snow fall?
    (a) on high mountains (b) in the sea (c) on the beach (d) in the desert
  6. 6.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a goat (b) a camel (c) a cow (d) a horse
  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) ten (b) five (c) three (d) seven
  8. 8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) fur and paws (b) horns and hooves (c) wings and feathers (d) fins and scales
  9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    True or false: The peacock dances when it rains.
    (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    Why do dogs bark here?
    (a) it is raining (b) they are hungry (c) someone is at the door (d) they are sleepy
  11. 11.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 fast (c) by jumping (d) very slowly
  12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.
    (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. its shape
  2. a calf
  3. in a nest
  4. to drink water
  5. on high mountains
  6. a camel
  7. seven
  8. wings and feathers
  9. True
  10. someone is at the door
  11. very slowly
  12. True

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