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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 682 · 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 rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours.
    (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    What can a dog do from far away?
    (a) fly (b) smell things (c) talk (d) see in the dark
  3. 3.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) milk and bread (b) toys and games (c) water and sunlight (d) sand and stones
  4. 4.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What kind of ears does a rabbit have?
    (a) short ears (b) no ears (c) round ears (d) long ears
  5. 5.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    True or false: A spider has six legs.
    (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a cub (b) a calf (c) a chick (d) a puppy
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”?
    (a) the cloud (b) the rain (c) the pond (d) the river
  9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    True or false: A fish has four legs.
    (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.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) food (b) water (c) rain (d) light
  11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a box (b) in a nest (c) in a pond (d) in a hive
  12. 12.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants work?
    (a) very little (b) only at night (c) never (d) very hard

Answer key

  1. True
  2. smell things
  3. water and sunlight
  4. long ears
  5. False
  6. a chick
  7. False
  8. the rain
  9. False
  10. light
  11. in a nest
  12. very hard

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