Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 507 · 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.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
2. 2.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   Where do roots get water from? (a) the sun (b) the leaves (c) the sky (d) the soil
3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) bird (b) beautiful (c) blue (d) green
4. 4.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   How many legs does a spider have? (a) six (b) ten (c) four (d) eight
5. 5.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
6. 6.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) five (b) ten (c) three (d) seven
7. 7.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) ball (b) day (c) dark (d) moon
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) play in the sun (b) look straight at the sun (c) sit in the shade (d) drink water
9. 9.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What makes food for the plant? (a) the soil (b) green leaves (c) the roots (d) the stem
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 scared (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is hot (d) when it is happy
11. 11.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    How does a tortoise move? (a) very fast (b) by jumping (c) very slowly (d) by flying
12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What can most birds do? (a) climb (b) fly (c) swim (d) bark

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