Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 464 · 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.
   
   What does the elephant have? (a) a short tail (b) a long neck (c) a long trunk (d) two humps
2. 2.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) big (b) scared (c) soft (d) slow
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.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 jumping (b) by flying (c) very slowly (d) very fast
6. 6.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What drinks water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the fruit (c) the flowers (d) the roots
7. 7.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   What do bees make? (a) honey (b) eggs (c) silk (d) milk
8. 8.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What can a dog do from far away? (a) fly (b) talk (c) see in the dark (d) smell things
9. 9.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) moon (b) ball (c) day (d) dark
10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    How long can a camel walk without water? (a) for one minute (b) never (c) for days (d) for one hour
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) True (b) False

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