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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 589 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What kind of ears does a rabbit have?
    (a) long ears (b) no ears (c) round ears (d) short ears
  2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) seeds (b) stones (c) leaves (d) eggs
  3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.
    (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.
    (a) sleepy (b) wet (c) warm (d) cold
  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) a horse (c) an elephant (d) a giraffe
  6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?
    (a) yellow (b) short (c) big (d) little
  7. 7.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) milk and eggs (b) rain and snow (c) fruit and shade (d) honey and wool
  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 home (c) its shape (d) its name
  9. 9.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?
    (a) after rain (b) at night (c) in a storm (d) before school
  10. 10.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?
    (a) eggs only (b) stones (c) food (d) water
  11. 11.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) green leaves (b) the stem (c) the soil (d) the roots
  12. 12.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?
    (a) its tail only (b) its legs (c) its wings (d) its fins

Answer key

  1. long ears
  2. eggs
  3. True
  4. warm
  5. an elephant
  6. big
  7. fruit and shade
  8. its shape
  9. after rain
  10. food
  11. green leaves
  12. its fins

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