Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 484 · 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.
   
   True or false: An elephant is very small. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a nest (b) in a box (c) in a pond (d) in a hive
3. 3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   True or false: Ants live all alone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What do children make with snow? (a) paper boats (b) kites (c) snowmen (d) sand castles
5. 5.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 fish (d) only birds
6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a fish (b) a plant (c) a bird (d) an insect
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   Where is the ants’ home? (a) on a roof (b) under the ground (c) in a pond (d) in a tree
8. 8.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) cold (b) warm (c) wet (d) sleepy
9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does the elephant have? (a) two humps (b) a short tail (c) a long trunk (d) a long neck
10. 10.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 days (b) never (c) for one minute (d) for one hour
11. 11.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) fish (b) birds (c) wings (d) eggs
12. 12.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    What gets stuck in the web? (a) fish (b) birds (c) leaves only (d) insects

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