Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 525 · 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.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   True or false: Leaves make food for the plant. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   Where is the ants’ home? (a) in a tree (b) in a pond (c) under the ground (d) on a roof
3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the pond (b) the cloud (c) the rain (d) the river
4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) water trees (b) sit under trees (c) cut trees (d) plant trees
5. 5.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Where does the tortoise hide? (a) in a hole (b) under a tree (c) inside the shell (d) in the water
6. 6.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What does a spider spin? (a) a nest (b) a hive (c) a web (d) a ball
7. 7.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) hot (b) high (c) white (d) wet
8. 8.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   What kind of ears does a rabbit have? (a) long ears (b) round ears (c) short ears (d) no ears
9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   How does honey taste? (a) salty (b) bitter (c) sour (d) sweet
10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What is a baby hen called? (a) a puppy (b) a cub (c) a chick (d) a calf
12. 12.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
    
    When does the moon shine? (a) at lunch (b) at night (c) in the morning (d) at noon

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