Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 544 · 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.
   
   Where does the tortoise hide? (a) in a hole (b) in the water (c) inside the shell (d) under a tree
2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants live? (a) in water (b) all alone (c) in big groups (d) in trees
4. 4.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) no nose (c) a long trunk (d) a sharp nose
5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   Where does a fish live? (a) in water (b) in a nest (c) in a tree (d) in the sand
6. 6.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 fly (b) to drink water (c) to sleep (d) to swim
7. 7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What can most birds do? (a) swim (b) bark (c) fly (d) climb
8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”? (a) the cow (b) the calf (c) the milk (d) the grass
9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) yellow (b) short (c) little (d) big
10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the leg (b) the spider (c) the web (d) the insect
11. 11.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) green (b) blue (c) bird (d) beautiful
12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the rainbow (b) the sky (c) the rain (d) the sun

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