Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 661 · 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 spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the web (b) the leg (c) the insect (d) the spider
2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What does the sun give us? (a) light (b) water (c) food (d) rain
3. 3.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   How does a tortoise move? (a) very slowly (b) by jumping (c) very fast (d) by flying
4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) plant trees (b) cut trees (c) water trees (d) sit under trees
5. 5.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
6. 6.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 fish (c) a bird (d) an insect
7. 7.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 leaves (b) the flowers (c) the fruit (d) the roots
8. 8.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) cold (b) wet (c) sleepy (d) warm
9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) an elephant (c) a giraffe (d) a camel
10. 10.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
    
    What is the moon round like sometimes? (a) a box (b) a star (c) a ball (d) a stick
11. 11.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 swim (b) to fly (c) to sleep (d) to drink water
12. 12.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) scared (b) slow (c) soft (d) big

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