Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 637 · 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 it use its trunk for here? (a) to fly (b) to sleep (c) to drink water (d) to swim
2. 2.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What can a dog do from far away? (a) see in the dark (b) smell things (c) fly (d) talk
3. 3.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a hive (b) in a hole (c) in a nest (d) in a den
4. 4.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the rain (b) the sky (c) the rainbow (d) the sun
5. 5.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 home (c) its shape (d) its name
6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) red and yellow (b) pink and brown (c) black and white (d) blue and green
7. 7.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   When does it fall? (a) every day (b) in summer (c) in the rainy season (d) in winter
8. 8.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    How does honey taste? (a) sour (b) salty (c) bitter (d) sweet
11. 11.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) cold (c) hot (d) bright
12. 12.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What do plants need? (a) toys and games (b) water and sunlight (c) sand and stones (d) milk and bread

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