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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 506 · 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.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) wings (c) birds (d) fish
  2. 2.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a web (b) a nest (c) a hive (d) a ball
  3. 3.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) rain and snow (b) milk and eggs (c) fruit and shade (d) honey and wool
  4. 4.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”?
    (a) the moon’s (b) the sun’s (c) the night’s (d) the ball’s
  5. 5.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    Which word is the opposite of “far”?
    (a) sharp (b) long (c) high (d) near
  6. 6.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    True or false: A dog can smell things from far away.
    (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    True or false: A rabbit has long ears.
    (a) False (b) True
  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) scared (b) slow (c) big (d) soft
  9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a nest (b) in a hive (c) in a box (d) in a pond
  10. 10.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) for days (b) for one minute (c) for one hour (d) never
  11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a giraffe (b) an elephant (c) a horse (d) a camel
  12. 12.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    What kind of nose does a dog have?
    (a) a sharp nose (b) a long trunk (c) a flat beak (d) no nose

Answer key

  1. birds
  2. a web
  3. fruit and shade
  4. the moon’s
  5. near
  6. True
  7. True
  8. soft
  9. in a nest
  10. for days
  11. an elephant
  12. a sharp nose

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