Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 489 · 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 cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) fish and meat (b) nuts and seeds (c) bread and jam (d) grass and hay
2. 2.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the insect (b) the leg (c) the spider (d) the web
3. 3.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees fly? (a) from house to house (b) from rock to rock (c) from tree to sea (d) from flower to flower
4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the pond (b) the cloud (c) the rain (d) the river
5. 5.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   Where does snow fall? (a) in the desert (b) in the sea (c) on the beach (d) on high mountains
6. 6.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 the sun shines (c) when it snows (d) when the moon shines
7. 7.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   What does it have on its back? (a) a hard shell (b) a hump (c) soft fur (d) wings
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) sleepy (b) warm (c) cold (d) wet
9. 9.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 lunch (b) in the morning (c) at noon (d) at night
10. 10.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) True (b) False
11. 11.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
    
    How do ants live? (a) in water (b) in big groups (c) all alone (d) in trees
12. 12.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 home (b) its name (c) its shape (d) its colour

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