Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 646 · 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.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) long (b) sharp (c) near (d) high
2. 2.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   True or false: A rainbow has seven colours. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   How many legs does a fish have? (a) six legs (b) two legs (c) four legs (d) no legs
4. 4.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) in a tree (b) on a roof (c) in a pond (d) under the ground
5. 5.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When does a rainbow come? (a) in a storm (b) after rain (c) before school (d) at night
6. 6.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 grass (c) the milk (d) the cow
7. 7.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 sun (d) the rainbow
8. 8.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What does a spider spin? (a) a nest (b) a hive (c) a ball (d) a web
9. 9.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   How long can a camel walk without water? (a) for one minute (b) for one hour (c) for days (d) never
10. 10.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
11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a box (b) in a pond (c) in a hive (d) in a nest
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) tall (b) heavy (c) small (d) long

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