Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 500 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) horns and hooves (b) fins and scales (c) wings and feathers (d) fur and paws
2. 2.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 flowers (b) the roots (c) the leaves (d) the fruit
3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) blue and green (b) black and white (c) pink and brown (d) red and yellow
4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow give us? (a) milk (b) eggs (c) honey (d) wool
5. 5.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 trees (c) in water (d) all alone
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 spider (c) the web (d) the leg
7. 7.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What do plants need? (a) sand and stones (b) toys and games (c) water and sunlight (d) milk and bread
8. 8.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) big (b) slow (c) scared (d) soft
9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds lay? (a) seeds (b) eggs (c) stones (d) leaves
10. 10.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    Where does the tortoise hide? (a) in a hole (b) inside the shell (c) in the water (d) under a tree
11. 11.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
    
    The sun keeps us ___. (a) cold (b) wet (c) sleepy (d) warm
12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
    
    True or false: The sun gives us light. (a) False (b) True

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