Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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.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) very slowly (b) very fast (c) by flying (d) by jumping -
2.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
What can a dog do from far away? (a) smell things (b) fly (c) see in the dark (d) talk -
3.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
What do children make with snow? (a) sand castles (b) paper boats (c) snowmen (d) kites -
4.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
Where can a frog live? (a) only in water (b) only in trees (c) only on land (d) on land and in water -
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 camel (c) a horse (d) a giraffe -
6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
What do ants carry? (a) water (b) food (c) eggs only (d) stones -
7.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”? (a) the sun’s (b) the night’s (c) the ball’s (d) the moon’s -
8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
What can most birds do? (a) swim (b) bark (c) fly (d) climb -
9.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
How does a rabbit move? (a) it flies (b) it hops (c) it swims (d) it crawls -
10.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 sky (b) the soil (c) the leaves (d) the sun -
11.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
True or false: The peacock dances when it rains. (a) True (b) False -
12.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) before school (b) at night (c) in a storm (d) after rain
Answer key
- very slowly
- smell things
- snowmen
- on land and in water
- an elephant
- food
- the moon’s
- fly
- it hops
- the soil
- True
- after rain
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