Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 624 · 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 tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Where does the tortoise hide? (a) in the water (b) inside the shell (c) under a tree (d) in a hole
2. 2.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   True or false: Leaves make food for the plant. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) five (b) three (c) seven (d) ten
4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What can most birds do? (a) bark (b) fly (c) swim (d) climb
5. 5.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) high (b) white (c) wet (d) hot
6. 6.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 ball’s (b) the sun’s (c) the night’s (d) the moon’s
7. 7.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) honey (b) eggs (c) seeds (d) milk
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) blue (b) bird (c) beautiful (d) green
9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a nest (b) in a pond (c) in a hive (d) in a box
10. 10.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    What does the elephant have? (a) a long neck (b) a short tail (c) a long trunk (d) two humps
11. 11.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    What does it use its trunk for here? (a) to fly (b) to drink water (c) to sleep (d) to swim

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