Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 581 · 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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) moon (b) ball (c) day (d) dark
2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”? (a) the boat (b) the water (c) the fish (d) the fin
3. 3.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What can most birds do? (a) fly (b) bark (c) swim (d) climb
4. 4.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) True (b) False
5. 5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) an elephant (b) a giraffe (c) a camel (d) a horse
6. 6.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) wings and feathers (b) fins and scales (c) fur and paws (d) horns and hooves
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   What do ants carry? (a) food (b) water (c) stones (d) eggs only
8. 8.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   What does it have on its back? (a) soft fur (b) wings (c) a hard shell (d) a hump
9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”? (a) birds (b) fish (c) wings (d) eggs
10. 10.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) tall (b) long (c) heavy (d) small
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 hour (b) never (c) for one minute (d) for days
12. 12.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) True (b) False

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