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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 534 · 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.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.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What do children make with snow?
    (a) kites (b) paper boats (c) sand castles (d) snowmen
  3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When do we see a rainbow?
    (a) when the moon shines (b) when it is dark (c) when it snows (d) when the sun shines
  4. 4.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) water (c) stones (d) food
  5. 5.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 hump (b) a hard shell (c) soft fur (d) wings
  6. 6.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only fish (b) plants and animals (c) only birds (d) only plants
  7. 7.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 horse (c) an elephant (d) a camel
  8. 8.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 shape (b) its name (c) its home (d) its colour
  9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Where does rain fall from?
    (a) the clouds (b) the trees (c) the hills (d) the sun
  10. 10.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.
    (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) fins and scales (b) wings and feathers (c) horns and hooves (d) fur and paws
  12. 12.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 drink water (b) to sleep (c) to swim (d) to fly

Answer key

  1. True
  2. snowmen
  3. when the sun shines
  4. food
  5. a hard shell
  6. plants and animals
  7. an elephant
  8. its shape
  9. the clouds
  10. True
  11. wings and feathers
  12. to drink water

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