Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 588 · 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.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) only plants (b) only birds (c) plants and animals (d) only fish
2. 2.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 name (b) its colour (c) its home (d) its shape
3. 3.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) a hard shell (b) a hump (c) wings (d) soft fur
4. 4.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees fly? (a) from tree to sea (b) from house to house (c) from rock to rock (d) from flower to flower
5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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) long (b) tall (c) heavy (d) small
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) never (b) very little (c) very hard (d) only at night
8. 8.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is happy (b) when it is hot (c) when it is scared (d) when it is hungry
9. 9.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What makes food for the plant? (a) the stem (b) the roots (c) the soil (d) green leaves
10. 10.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) dry (b) bright (c) cold (d) hot
11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    Where does rain fall from? (a) the clouds (b) the sun (c) the hills (d) the trees
12. 12.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    True or false: Chicks are big and black. (a) True (b) False

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