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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 630 · 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.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 swim (c) to sleep (d) to drink water
  2. 2.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does it catch insects with?     (a) its long tongue (b) its eyes (c) its tail (d) its legs
  3. 3.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?     (a) nuts and seeds (b) bread and jam (c) fish and meat (d) grass and hay
  4. 4.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) three (b) five (c) seven (d) ten
  5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?     (a) eggs (b) milk (c) silk (d) honey
  6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?     (a) green (b) blue (c) yellow (d) black
  7. 7.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) False (b) True
  8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?     (a) a fish (b) a plant (c) a bird (d) an insect
  9. 9.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?     (a) fish (b) bees (c) birds (d) cows
  10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What do children make with snow?     (a) paper boats (b) kites (c) snowmen (d) sand castles
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    What kind of nose does a dog have?     (a) a sharp nose (b) no nose (c) a long trunk (d) a flat beak

Answer key

  1. to drink water
  2. its long tongue
  3. grass and hay
  4. seven
  5. honey
  6. yellow
  7. True
  8. a bird
  9. birds
  10. snowmen
  11. eggs
  12. a sharp nose

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