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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 545 · 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.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Where do birds make nests?
    (a) in water (b) in boxes (c) in the sand (d) in trees
  2. 2.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a hive (b) a nest (c) a web (d) a ball
  3. 3.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 water (c) the boat (d) the fish
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?
    (a) its legs (b) its tail only (c) its fins (d) its wings
  6. 6.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    How many legs does a spider have?
    (a) six (b) four (c) ten (d) eight
  7. 7.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) honey and wool (b) rain and snow (c) milk and eggs (d) fruit and shade
  8. 8.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?
    (a) fish (b) bones (c) carrots (d) eggs
  9. 9.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 night (b) at noon (c) at lunch (d) in the morning
  10. 10.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What colours are its feathers?
    (a) red and yellow (b) black and white (c) pink and brown (d) blue and green
  11. 11.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 it is dark (b) when the sun shines (c) when the moon shines (d) when it snows
  12. 12.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) soft fur (b) a hard shell (c) a hump (d) wings

Answer key

  1. in trees
  2. a web
  3. the fish
  4. False
  5. its fins
  6. eight
  7. fruit and shade
  8. carrots
  9. at night
  10. blue and green
  11. when the sun shines
  12. a hard shell

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