Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 479 · 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.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its fins (b) its tail only (c) its legs (d) its wings
2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What can most birds do? (a) fly (b) climb (c) bark (d) swim
3. 3.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 flowers (b) the roots (c) the fruit (d) the leaves
4. 4.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 rain (b) the sky (c) the rainbow (d) the sun
5. 5.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What do plants need? (a) water and sunlight (b) toys and games (c) sand and stones (d) milk and bread
6. 6.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) dry (b) bright (c) cold (d) hot
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) very little (b) very hard (c) never (d) only at night
8. 8.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Where does the tortoise hide? (a) in a hole (b) in the water (c) under a tree (d) inside the shell
9. 9.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   How does a rabbit move? (a) it flies (b) it crawls (c) it hops (d) it swims
10. 10.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    Who needs rain? (a) only plants (b) plants and animals (c) only birds (d) only fish
11. 11.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    What colours are its feathers? (a) red and yellow (b) blue and green (c) pink and brown (d) black and white
12. 12.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
    
    What kind of nose does a dog have? (a) no nose (b) a long trunk (c) a flat beak (d) a sharp nose

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