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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 558 · 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.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) look straight at the sun (b) sit in the shade (c) drink water (d) play in the sun
  2. 2.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 shape (c) its colour (d) its name
  3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in the sand (b) in a nest (c) in water (d) in a tree
  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.

    Which word is the opposite of “far”?
    (a) long (b) sharp (c) near (d) high
  5. 5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    True or false: An elephant is very small.
    (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.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) False (b) True
  7. 7.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    True or false: A frog can live only in water.
    (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?
    (a) before school (b) at night (c) in a storm (d) after rain
  9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?
    (a) a plant (b) a bird (c) an insect (d) a fish
  10. 10.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What makes food for the plant?
    (a) green leaves (b) the soil (c) the stem (d) the roots
  11. 11.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) in the morning (b) at lunch (c) at noon (d) at night
  12. 12.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Where does a camel live?
    (a) in the snow (b) in a forest (c) in the desert (d) in the sea

Answer key

  1. look straight at the sun
  2. its shape
  3. in water
  4. near
  5. False
  6. False
  7. False
  8. after rain
  9. a bird
  10. green leaves
  11. at night
  12. in the desert

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