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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 671 · 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 spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What gets stuck in the web?
    (a) birds (b) insects (c) fish (d) leaves only
  2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) grass and hay (b) nuts and seeds (c) fish and meat (d) bread and jam
  3. 3.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?
    (a) quick (b) slow (c) high (d) long
  4. 4.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    Which word is the opposite of “warm”?
    (a) dry (b) cold (c) hot (d) bright
  5. 5.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) rain and snow (b) fruit and shade (c) milk and eggs (d) honey and wool
  6. 6.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 fast (b) by jumping (c) very slowly (d) by flying
  7. 7.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) white (b) hot (c) high (d) wet
  8. 8.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in a nest (b) in water (c) in the sand (d) in a tree
  9. 9.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) drink water (b) play in the sun (c) look straight at the sun (d) sit in the shade
  10. 10.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”?
    (a) fish (b) birds (c) wings (d) eggs
  11. 11.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What is a baby frog called?
    (a) a tadpole (b) a chick (c) a kitten (d) a calf
  12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?
    (a) in a den (b) in a nest (c) in a hole (d) in a hive

Answer key

  1. insects
  2. grass and hay
  3. slow
  4. cold
  5. fruit and shade
  6. very slowly
  7. hot
  8. in water
  9. look straight at the sun
  10. birds
  11. a tadpole
  12. in a hive

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