Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 583 · 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 peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) black and white (b) blue and green (c) pink and brown (d) red and yellow
2. 2.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Where do birds make nests? (a) in boxes (b) in the sand (c) in trees (d) in water
3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the cloud (b) the river (c) the pond (d) the rain
4. 4.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   True or false: A dog can smell things from far away. (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) a camel (b) an elephant (c) a giraffe (d) a horse
6. 6.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) only birds (b) only fish (c) only plants (d) plants and animals
7. 7.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) when it is hot (b) at night (c) when it eats (d) when it rains
8. 8.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 shape (c) its name (d) its home
9. 9.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What does it catch insects with? (a) its tail (b) its legs (c) its eyes (d) its long tongue
10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    What colour is snow? (a) black (b) white (c) grey (d) blue
11. 11.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
12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    How does honey taste? (a) salty (b) sour (c) sweet (d) bitter

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