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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 469 · 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 is dark (b) when it snows (c) when the moon shines (d) when the sun shines
  2. 2.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 drink water (b) to sleep (c) to fly (d) to swim
  3. 3.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 name (c) its shape (d) its home
  4. 4.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) five (b) three (c) ten (d) seven
  5. 5.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 camel (b) a horse (c) a cow (d) a goat
  6. 6.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    Which word is the opposite of “far”?
    (a) sharp (b) high (c) long (d) near
  7. 7.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Which word is the opposite of “cold”?
    (a) wet (b) hot (c) white (d) high
  8. 8.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a ball (b) a nest (c) a web (d) a hive
  9. 9.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) see in the dark (b) smell things (c) fly (d) talk
  10. 10.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?
    (a) plant trees (b) sit under trees (c) cut trees (d) water trees
  11. 11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in water (b) in a nest (c) in the sand (d) in a tree
  12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) toys and games (b) milk and bread (c) sand and stones (d) water and sunlight

Answer key

  1. when the sun shines
  2. to drink water
  3. its shape
  4. seven
  5. a camel
  6. near
  7. hot
  8. a web
  9. smell things
  10. cut trees
  11. in water
  12. water and sunlight

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