Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 524 · 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.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its fins (b) its legs (c) its tail only (d) its wings
2. 2.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 flat beak (b) a sharp nose (c) no nose (d) a long trunk
3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   Where does a fish live? (a) in the sand (b) in water (c) in a nest (d) in a tree
4. 4.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a nest (b) in a hive (c) in a hole (d) in a den
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) very fast (b) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very slowly
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) only in trees (c) only on land (d) on land and in water
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   What do ants carry? (a) eggs only (b) food (c) water (d) stones
8. 8.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   True or false: A camel lives in the sea. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) black (b) blue (c) yellow (d) green
10. 10.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 soil (b) the sky (c) the leaves (d) the sun
11. 11.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
    
    Where do birds make nests? (a) in the sand (b) in trees (c) in water (d) in boxes
12. 12.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) big (c) soft (d) slow

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