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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 468 · 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.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    When does it fall?
    (a) in the rainy season (b) in winter (c) every day (d) in summer
  2. 2.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) on the beach (c) in the desert (d) in the sea
  3. 3.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) True (b) False
  4. 4.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    When does it hide inside the shell?
    (a) when it is scared (b) when it is hot (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is happy
  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 calf (b) a cub (c) a kid (d) a chick
  6. 6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants work?
    (a) only at night (b) very little (c) never (d) very hard
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.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) very fast (b) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very slowly
  9. 9.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What does the sun give us?
    (a) water (b) rain (c) light (d) food
  10. 10.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees fly?
    (a) from rock to rock (b) from house to house (c) from tree to sea (d) from flower to flower
  11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    What does rain fill?
    (a) ponds and rivers (b) cups and plates (c) bags and boxes (d) roads and cars
  12. 12.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) red and yellow (c) pink and brown (d) blue and green

Answer key

  1. in winter
  2. on high mountains
  3. True
  4. when it is scared
  5. a calf
  6. very hard
  7. an elephant
  8. very slowly
  9. light
  10. from flower to flower
  11. ponds and rivers
  12. blue and green

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