Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 659 · 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.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants live? (a) in big groups (b) in water (c) all alone (d) in trees
2. 2.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does the elephant have? (a) a long trunk (b) a long neck (c) two humps (d) a short tail
3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) when it rains (b) when it eats (c) at night (d) when it is hot
4. 4.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) at night (b) after rain (c) before school (d) in a storm
5. 5.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is happy (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is scared (d) when it is hot
6. 6.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) under the ground (b) in a pond (c) on a roof (d) in a tree
7. 7.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) wings (b) a hump (c) soft fur (d) a hard shell
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a plant (b) a bird (c) a fish (d) an insect
9. 9.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
10. 10.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) scared (d) soft
11. 11.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) ten (c) four (d) eight
12. 12.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    What colours are its feathers? (a) red and yellow (b) blue and green (c) black and white (d) pink and brown

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