Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 60 · 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.
   
   In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”? (a) the moon’s (b) the sun’s (c) the ball’s (d) the night’s
2. 2.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) scared (b) soft (c) big (d) slow
3. 3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) very little (b) only at night (c) never (d) very hard
4. 4.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a giraffe (b) a horse (c) a camel (d) an elephant
5. 5.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”? (a) the grass (b) the cow (c) the calf (d) the milk
6. 6.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) day (b) moon (c) ball (d) dark
7. 7.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
8. 8.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 days (b) for one hour (c) never (d) for one minute
9. 9.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   True or false: A camel lives in the sea. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    True or false: Chicks are big and black. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) high (c) long (d) sharp
12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    What do bees make? (a) eggs (b) milk (c) honey (d) silk

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