Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 609 · 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 frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   True or false: A frog can live only in water. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.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 milk (b) the calf (c) the grass (d) the cow
4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) eggs (b) honey (c) seeds (d) milk
5. 5.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 one hour (b) for days (c) never (d) for one minute
6. 6.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   How many legs does a spider have? (a) six (b) ten (c) eight (d) four
7. 7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) fur and paws (b) fins and scales (c) wings and feathers (d) horns and hooves
8. 8.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) big (b) slow (c) scared (d) soft
9. 9.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What must we not do? (a) look straight at the sun (b) sit in the shade (c) play in the sun (d) drink water
10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    Where does a fish live? (a) in a tree (b) in water (c) in a nest (d) in the sand
11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
    
    What is a baby cow called? (a) a chick (b) a kid (c) a calf (d) a cub
12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What drinks water from the soil? (a) the fruit (b) the roots (c) the flowers (d) the leaves

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