Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 571 · 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.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 colour (b) its name (c) its shape (d) its home
2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   True or false: The sun gives us light. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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
4. 4.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   Where do roots get water from? (a) the sun (b) the soil (c) the leaves (d) the sky
5. 5.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a kid (b) a cub (c) a chick (d) a calf
6. 6.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) fish (b) birds (c) leaves only (d) insects
7. 7.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 fast (d) very slowly
8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”? (a) the grass (b) the milk (c) the calf (d) the cow
9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) a camel (c) an elephant (d) a giraffe
10. 10.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    True or false: A camel lives in the sea. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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 roots (b) the fruit (c) the flowers (d) the leaves
12. 12.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
    
    How does a rabbit move? (a) it crawls (b) it swims (c) it hops (d) it flies

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