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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 649 · 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 cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) honey (b) wool (c) eggs (d) milk
  2. 2.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 home (b) its colour (c) its name (d) its shape
  3. 3.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What do hens lay?
    (a) eggs (b) milk (c) honey (d) seeds
  4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    True or false: A cow gives us eggs.
    (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When do we see a rainbow?
    (a) when the moon shines (b) when the sun shines (c) when it is dark (d) when it snows
  6. 6.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 hard (b) only at night (c) never (d) very little
  7. 7.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a calf (b) a cub (c) a puppy (d) a chick
  8. 8.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) soft fur (b) wings (c) a hard shell (d) a hump
  9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) wings and feathers (b) fins and scales (c) horns and hooves (d) fur and paws
  10. 10.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    What does rain fill?
    (a) ponds and rivers (b) bags and boxes (c) cups and plates (d) roads and cars
  11. 11.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What makes food for the plant?
    (a) green leaves (b) the roots (c) the soil (d) the stem
  12. 12.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    True or false: A dog can smell things from far away.
    (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. milk
  2. its shape
  3. eggs
  4. False
  5. when the sun shines
  6. very hard
  7. a chick
  8. a hard shell
  9. wings and feathers
  10. ponds and rivers
  11. green leaves
  12. True

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