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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 678 · 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.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    True or false: Ants live all alone.
    (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    True or false: The peacock dances when it rains.
    (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    Where can a frog live?
    (a) only in trees (b) on land and in water (c) only on land (d) only in water
  4. 4.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 scared (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is hot
  5. 5.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) for days (b) never (c) for one minute (d) for one hour
  6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?
    (a) blue (b) green (c) yellow (d) black
  7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?
    (a) two legs (b) six legs (c) four legs (d) no legs
  8. 8.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What seems to change every night?
    (a) its home (b) its name (c) its shape (d) its colour
  9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    Which word in the passage means “very pretty”?
    (a) bird (b) green (c) beautiful (d) blue
  10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What do children make with snow?
    (a) sand castles (b) snowmen (c) paper boats (d) kites
  11. 11.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.
    (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.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) roads and cars (d) bags and boxes

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. on land and in water
  4. when it is scared
  5. for days
  6. yellow
  7. no legs
  8. its shape
  9. beautiful
  10. snowmen
  11. True
  12. ponds and rivers

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