Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 516 · 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.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees fly? (a) from flower to flower (b) from rock to rock (c) from house to house (d) from tree to sea
2. 2.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 water (b) in trees (c) in big groups (d) all alone
3. 3.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What do plants need? (a) toys and games (b) water and sunlight (c) milk and bread (d) sand and stones
4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a pond (b) in a nest (c) in a box (d) in a hive
5. 5.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
6. 6.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) heavy (b) long (c) tall (d) small
7. 7.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) pink and brown (b) black and white (c) red and yellow (d) blue and green
8. 8.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   What does rain fill? (a) roads and cars (b) cups and plates (c) ponds and rivers (d) bags and boxes
9. 9.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) bright (d) cold
10. 10.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    What does it use its trunk for here? (a) to sleep (b) to drink water (c) to swim (d) to fly
11. 11.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    What does it have on its back? (a) a hard shell (b) wings (c) soft fur (d) a hump
12. 12.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) seven (b) ten (c) five (d) three

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