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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 520 · 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.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?
    (a) silk (b) milk (c) honey (d) eggs
  2. 2.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) wings (b) eggs (c) birds (d) fish
  3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”?
    (a) the sky (b) the rain (c) the sun (d) the rainbow
  4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) nuts and seeds (b) grass and hay (c) bread and jam (d) fish and meat
  5. 5.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) by jumping (b) very slowly (c) very fast (d) by flying
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.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 soil (d) the sky
  8. 8.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 box (c) in a hive (d) in a pond
  9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Where does rain fall from?
    (a) the trees (b) the hills (c) the sun (d) the clouds
  10. 10.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 on land (b) only in trees (c) only in water (d) on land and in water
  11. 11.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 long trunk (b) a flat beak (c) no nose (d) a sharp nose
  12. 12.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    How many legs does a spider have?
    (a) eight (b) ten (c) four (d) six

Answer key

  1. honey
  2. birds
  3. the rainbow
  4. grass and hay
  5. very slowly
  6. the roots
  7. the soil
  8. in a nest
  9. the clouds
  10. on land and in water
  11. a sharp nose
  12. eight

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