Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 642 · 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.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) hot (b) bright (c) dry (d) cold
2. 2.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) a plant (c) a fish (d) an insect
3. 3.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   How does a tortoise move? (a) by jumping (b) by flying (c) very slowly (d) very fast
4. 4.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
5. 5.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   When does the moon shine? (a) in the morning (b) at noon (c) at lunch (d) at night
6. 6.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What do children make with snow? (a) snowmen (b) paper boats (c) kites (d) sand castles
7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its legs (b) its fins (c) its tail only (d) its wings
8. 8.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Where does rain fall from? (a) the sun (b) the clouds (c) the trees (d) the hills
9. 9.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 calf (b) the cow (c) the grass (d) the milk
10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    What gets stuck in the web? (a) leaves only (b) fish (c) birds (d) insects
11. 11.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) slow (b) big (c) soft (d) scared
12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a hive (b) in a pond (c) in a box (d) in a nest

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