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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 501 · 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.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    True or false: Ants live all alone.
    (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?
    (a) in a hole (b) in a nest (c) in a hive (d) in a den
  3. 3.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 scared (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is happy (d) when it is hot
  4. 4.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 spider (b) the web (c) the leg (d) the insect
  5. 5.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) milk and eggs (b) honey and wool (c) rain and snow (d) fruit and shade
  6. 6.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    Where can a frog live?
    (a) only in water (b) on land and in water (c) only on land (d) only in trees
  7. 7.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 night (b) in the morning (c) at lunch (d) at noon
  8. 8.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) drink water (b) sit in the shade (c) play in the sun (d) look straight at the sun
  9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) stones (b) leaves (c) seeds (d) eggs
  10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”?
    (a) the fin (b) the water (c) the fish (d) the boat
  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 big groups (b) all alone (c) in trees (d) in water
  12. 12.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What do children make with snow?
    (a) kites (b) paper boats (c) snowmen (d) sand castles

Answer key

  1. False
  2. in a hive
  3. when it is scared
  4. the spider
  5. fruit and shade
  6. on land and in water
  7. at night
  8. look straight at the sun
  9. eggs
  10. the fish
  11. in big groups
  12. snowmen

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