Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 568 · 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.
   
   How does a tortoise move? (a) very fast (b) by flying (c) very slowly (d) by jumping
2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) bread and jam (b) nuts and seeds (c) grass and hay (d) fish and meat
3. 3.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) blue (b) green (c) beautiful (d) bird
4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a cub (b) a chick (c) a calf (d) a puppy
5. 5.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) ball (b) dark (c) day (d) moon
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) eight (b) four (c) ten (d) six
7. 7.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) after rain (b) in a storm (c) before school (d) at night
8. 8.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) long (b) quick (c) slow (d) high
9. 9.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) ten (b) five (c) three (d) seven
10. 10.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    Where do bees live? (a) in a hole (b) in a nest (c) in a den (d) in a hive
11. 11.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) True (b) False
12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What do birds lay? (a) eggs (b) stones (c) leaves (d) seeds

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