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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 674 · 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.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) look straight at the sun (c) sit in the shade (d) play in the sun
  2. 2.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    When does the moon shine?
    (a) in the morning (b) at lunch (c) at noon (d) at night
  3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What colours are its feathers?
    (a) pink and brown (b) red and yellow (c) black and white (d) blue and green
  4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    What does rain fill?
    (a) cups and plates (b) ponds and rivers (c) bags and boxes (d) roads and cars
  5. 5.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) rain (b) light (c) water (d) food
  6. 6.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 it is dark (b) when the sun shines (c) when the moon shines (d) when it snows
  7. 7.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 sleep (b) to drink water (c) to fly (d) to swim
  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 a tree (c) in the sand (d) in water
  9. 9.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) two humps (c) a long neck (d) a short tail
  10. 10.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) eggs (b) wool (c) honey (d) milk
  11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a giraffe (b) a horse (c) an elephant (d) a camel
  12. 12.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) water trees (c) sit under trees (d) cut trees

Answer key

  1. look straight at the sun
  2. at night
  3. blue and green
  4. ponds and rivers
  5. light
  6. when the sun shines
  7. to drink water
  8. in water
  9. a long trunk
  10. milk
  11. an elephant
  12. cut trees

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