Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 491 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a puppy (b) a cub (c) a calf (d) a chick
2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its tail only (b) its wings (c) its fins (d) its legs
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 fruit (b) the flowers (c) the roots (d) the leaves
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 lunch (b) at noon (c) in the morning (d) at night
5. 5.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a kid (b) a cub (c) a calf (d) a chick
6. 6.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
7. 7.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   How does honey taste? (a) salty (b) sour (c) bitter (d) sweet
8. 8.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) eggs (b) fish (c) wings (d) birds
9. 9.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Who makes nests in trees? (a) cows (b) fish (c) bees (d) birds
10. 10.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 sun (b) the sky (c) the rainbow (d) the rain
11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    What does the elephant have? (a) a long trunk (b) a short tail (c) two humps (d) a long neck
12. 12.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    When does it fall? (a) in the rainy season (b) in winter (c) in summer (d) every day

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