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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 487 · 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.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 camel (c) a giraffe (d) a horse
  2. 2.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) food (b) water (c) light (d) rain
  3. 3.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 swim (b) to sleep (c) to fly (d) to drink water
  4. 4.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.     (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.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) cut trees (c) sit under trees (d) water trees
  6. 6.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 water (b) on land and in water (c) only in trees (d) only on land
  7. 7.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 bird (c) an insect (d) a plant
  8. 8.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?     (a) plants and animals (b) only fish (c) only birds (d) only plants
  9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    True or false: Chicks are big and black.     (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?     (a) white (b) grey (c) black (d) blue
  11. 11.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?     (a) water (b) eggs only (c) food (d) stones
  12. 12.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?     (a) green (b) black (c) yellow (d) blue

Answer key

  1. an elephant
  2. light
  3. to drink water
  4. True
  5. cut trees
  6. on land and in water
  7. a bird
  8. plants and animals
  9. False
  10. white
  11. food
  12. yellow

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