Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 540 · 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 tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is hot (b) when it is scared (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is happy
2. 2.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 the sun shines (d) when it snows
3. 3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   True or false: Ants live all alone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) wet (b) warm (c) sleepy (d) cold
5. 5.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
6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   True or false: Bees live in a hive. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What can most birds do? (a) bark (b) fly (c) climb (d) swim
8. 8.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) very hard (b) only at night (c) never (d) very little
9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   What do bees make? (a) eggs (b) milk (c) honey (d) silk
10. 10.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
    
    True or false: Birds make nests in trees. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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 jumping (c) by flying (d) very slowly
12. 12.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    What do children make with snow? (a) paper boats (b) sand castles (c) kites (d) snowmen

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