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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 458 · 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.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 snows (b) when it is dark (c) when the sun shines (d) when the moon shines
  2. 2.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 rainbow (c) the sun (d) the rain
  3. 3.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) wings (b) a hump (c) a shell (d) spots
  4. 4.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?
    (a) two legs (b) six legs (c) no legs (d) four legs
  5. 5.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 kid (b) a chick (c) a cub (d) a calf
  6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What colours are its feathers?
    (a) blue and green (b) black and white (c) pink and brown (d) red and yellow
  7. 7.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    True or false: A dog can smell things from far away.
    (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.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) True (b) False
  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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    True or false: Chicks are big and black.
    (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) horns and hooves (b) fur and paws (c) wings and feathers (d) fins and scales
  12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    True or false: The sun gives us light.
    (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. when the sun shines
  2. the rainbow
  3. a hump
  4. no legs
  5. a calf
  6. blue and green
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a hard shell
  10. False
  11. wings and feathers
  12. True

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