Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 497 · 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.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 big groups (b) in water (c) all alone (d) in trees
2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   What do bees make? (a) eggs (b) milk (c) honey (d) silk
4. 4.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) at night (b) when it is hot (c) when it eats (d) when it rains
5. 5.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 river (b) the rain (c) the cloud (d) the pond
6. 6.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 web (d) the spider
7. 7.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When does a rainbow come? (a) in a storm (b) after rain (c) at night (d) before school
8. 8.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) long (b) heavy (c) tall (d) small
9. 9.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What can a dog do from far away? (a) smell things (b) talk (c) fly (d) see in the dark
10. 10.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is hot (b) when it is scared (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is happy
11. 11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    Where does a fish live? (a) in water (b) in the sand (c) in a tree (d) in a nest
12. 12.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    What colours are its feathers? (a) black and white (b) pink and brown (c) red and yellow (d) blue and green

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