Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 57 · 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 spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   How many legs does a spider have? (a) six (b) ten (c) eight (d) four
2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) green (b) yellow (c) blue (d) black
3. 3.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a pond (b) in a nest (c) in a box (d) in a hive
4. 4.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What does a frog catch? (a) mice (b) insects (c) fish (d) birds
6. 6.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) white (b) hot (c) high (d) wet
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) very little (b) never (c) very hard (d) only at night
8. 8.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) only fish (b) only birds (c) only plants (d) plants and animals
9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) at night (b) when it is hot (c) when it rains (d) when it eats
10. 10.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) by jumping (b) by flying (c) very slowly (d) very fast
11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What do hens lay? (a) seeds (b) milk (c) eggs (d) honey
12. 12.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) beautiful (b) blue (c) bird (d) green

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