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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 648 · 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 dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    What kind of nose does a dog have?
    (a) no nose (b) a flat beak (c) a sharp nose (d) a long trunk
  2. 2.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    What does it have on its back?
    (a) a hard shell (b) soft fur (c) wings (d) a hump
  3. 3.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 kid (c) a calf (d) a chick
  4. 4.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What drinks water from the soil?
    (a) the flowers (b) the roots (c) the leaves (d) the fruit
  5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?
    (a) two legs (b) no legs (c) six legs (d) four legs
  6. 6.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does a frog catch?
    (a) mice (b) insects (c) fish (d) birds
  7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What kind of ears does a rabbit have?
    (a) round ears (b) long ears (c) short ears (d) no ears
  8. 8.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Which word is the opposite of “cold”?
    (a) high (b) white (c) wet (d) hot
  9. 9.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants work?
    (a) very little (b) never (c) very hard (d) only at night
  10. 10.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”?
    (a) the night’s (b) the moon’s (c) the sun’s (d) the ball’s
  11. 11.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?
    (a) fish (b) carrots (c) bones (d) eggs
  12. 12.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 drink water (b) to fly (c) to sleep (d) to swim

Answer key

  1. a sharp nose
  2. a hard shell
  3. a calf
  4. the roots
  5. no legs
  6. insects
  7. long ears
  8. hot
  9. very hard
  10. the moon’s
  11. carrots
  12. to drink water

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