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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 643 · 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.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    How many legs does a spider have?
    (a) six (b) four (c) ten (d) eight
  2. 2.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”?
    (a) the leg (b) the web (c) the spider (d) the insect
  3. 3.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) milk and bread (b) water and sunlight (c) sand and stones (d) toys and games
  4. 4.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) an elephant (b) a horse (c) a camel (d) a giraffe
  5. 5.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    True or false: A frog can live only in water.
    (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.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) fish and meat (c) bread and jam (d) grass and hay
  7. 7.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What is a baby cow called?
    (a) a cub (b) a chick (c) a calf (d) a kid
  8. 8.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.
    (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) milk and eggs (b) fruit and shade (c) rain and snow (d) honey and wool
  10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?
    (a) black (b) grey (c) blue (d) white
  11. 11.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) eggs (b) wings (c) fish (d) birds
  12. 12.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which word is the opposite of “big”?
    (a) heavy (b) long (c) tall (d) small

Answer key

  1. eight
  2. the spider
  3. water and sunlight
  4. an elephant
  5. False
  6. grass and hay
  7. a calf
  8. False
  9. fruit and shade
  10. white
  11. birds
  12. small

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