Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 634 · 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.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) two humps (d) a long trunk
2. 2.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   Where is the ants’ home? (a) under the ground (b) in a pond (c) in a tree (d) on a roof
3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a bird (b) an insect (c) a plant (d) a fish
4. 4.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a cow (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) a goat
5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”? (a) fish (b) wings (c) eggs (d) birds
6. 6.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) bright (d) cold
7. 7.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) sleepy (b) cold (c) wet (d) warm
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) when it rains (b) when it eats (c) at night (d) when it is hot
9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   True or false: Bees live in a hive. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
    
    What seems to change every night? (a) its colour (b) its shape (c) its home (d) its name
11. 11.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
12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What makes food for the plant? (a) the stem (b) the soil (c) the roots (d) green leaves

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