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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 472 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”?
    (a) birds (b) fish (c) eggs (d) wings
  2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a cub (b) a calf (c) a chick (d) a puppy
  3. 3.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    Where can a frog live?
    (a) only in trees (b) only in water (c) on land and in water (d) only on land
  4. 4.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    When does the moon shine?
    (a) at noon (b) in the morning (c) at lunch (d) at night
  5. 5.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 fly (b) to sleep (c) to swim (d) to drink water
  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.

    True or false: A dog can smell things from far away.
    (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?
    (a) eggs (b) bones (c) fish (d) carrots
  8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?
    (a) after rain (b) before school (c) in a storm (d) at night
  9. 9.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 shell (c) a hump (d) spots
  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.

    Which word is the opposite of “far”?
    (a) high (b) long (c) sharp (d) near
  11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) leaves (b) eggs (c) seeds (d) stones
  12. 12.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 horse (b) a goat (c) a camel (d) a cow

Answer key

  1. birds
  2. a chick
  3. on land and in water
  4. at night
  5. to drink water
  6. True
  7. carrots
  8. after rain
  9. a hump
  10. near
  11. eggs
  12. a camel

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