Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 530 · 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 dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Why do dogs bark here? (a) they are sleepy (b) someone is at the door (c) it is raining (d) they are hungry
2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) fish and meat (b) bread and jam (c) nuts and seeds (d) grass and hay
3. 3.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   What seems to change every night? (a) its home (b) its colour (c) its name (d) its shape
4. 4.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   When does it fall? (a) every day (b) in winter (c) in summer (d) in the rainy season
5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   How does honey taste? (a) sour (b) salty (c) bitter (d) sweet
6. 6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   What do ants carry? (a) food (b) stones (c) water (d) eggs only
7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”? (a) the fin (b) the fish (c) the boat (d) the water
8. 8.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a giraffe (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) an elephant
9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a hive (b) in a hole (c) in a nest (d) in a den
10. 10.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) bright (b) hot (c) dry (d) cold
11. 11.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
    
    How do ants work? (a) only at night (b) very hard (c) never (d) very little
12. 12.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What colour are chicks? (a) blue (b) black (c) yellow (d) green

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