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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 499 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    True or false: Chicks are big and black.     (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    True or false: Birds make nests in trees.     (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.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 eats (c) when it rains (d) when it is hot
  4. 4.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    True or false: A frog can live only in water.     (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.     (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?     (a) a chick (b) a puppy (c) a calf (d) a cub
  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) at night (b) after rain (c) before school (d) in a storm
  8. 8.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What do hens lay?     (a) eggs (b) milk (c) seeds (d) honey
  9. 9.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    Which word is the opposite of “hard”?     (a) slow (b) scared (c) big (d) soft
  10. 10.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?     (a) bees (b) birds (c) cows (d) fish
  11. 11.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    How many legs does a spider have?     (a) ten (b) eight (c) six (d) four
  12. 12.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?     (a) a hive (b) a ball (c) a web (d) a nest

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. when it rains
  4. False
  5. False
  6. a chick
  7. after rain
  8. eggs
  9. soft
  10. birds
  11. eight
  12. a web

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