Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 56 · 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.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What drinks water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the fruit (c) the roots (d) the flowers
2. 2.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   How does a rabbit move? (a) it swims (b) it hops (c) it flies (d) it crawls
3. 3.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) dark (b) day (c) ball (d) moon
4. 4.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) under a tree (b) in the water (c) inside the shell (d) in a hole
5. 5.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 sun (c) the trees (d) the hills
6. 6.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What colour is snow? (a) grey (b) black (c) blue (d) white
7. 7.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) short (b) yellow (c) little (d) big
8. 8.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   What is the moon round like sometimes? (a) a box (b) a ball (c) a star (d) a stick
9. 9.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) stones (c) food (d) water
10. 10.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 rain (b) the sun (c) the rainbow (d) the sky
11. 11.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    How long can a camel walk without water? (a) for one minute (b) never (c) for days (d) for one hour
12. 12.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 happy (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is scared (d) when it is hot

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