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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 672 · 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.

    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”?
    (a) the web (b) the leg (c) the insect (d) the spider
  2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”?
    (a) the boat (b) the fin (c) the water (d) the fish
  3. 3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?
    (a) water (b) stones (c) eggs only (d) food
  4. 4.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?
    (a) blue (b) white (c) grey (d) black
  5. 5.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    Why do dogs bark here?
    (a) they are sleepy (b) it is raining (c) someone is at the door (d) they are hungry
  6. 6.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) water and sunlight (b) sand and stones (c) toys and games (d) milk and bread
  7. 7.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) milk (d) eggs
  8. 8.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?
    (a) cut trees (b) water trees (c) sit under trees (d) plant trees
  9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    How does honey taste?
    (a) sour (b) bitter (c) salty (d) sweet
  10. 10.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Where does rain fall from?
    (a) the sun (b) the clouds (c) the trees (d) the hills
  11. 11.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Where does a camel live?
    (a) in a forest (b) in the desert (c) in the sea (d) in the snow
  12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) leaves (b) eggs (c) seeds (d) stones

Answer key

  1. the spider
  2. the fish
  3. food
  4. white
  5. someone is at the door
  6. water and sunlight
  7. milk
  8. cut trees
  9. sweet
  10. the clouds
  11. in the desert
  12. eggs

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