Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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.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) hot (b) dry (c) bright (d) cold -
2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
What do birds lay? (a) seeds (b) leaves (c) stones (d) eggs -
3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
Where is the ants’ home? (a) in a tree (b) under the ground (c) on a roof (d) in a pond -
4.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 swim (b) to fly (c) to sleep (d) to drink water -
5.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 on land (b) only in trees (c) only in water (d) on land and in water -
6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
How do ants live? (a) in big groups (b) in trees (c) all alone (d) in water -
7.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 -
8.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) honey and wool (c) milk and eggs (d) fruit and shade -
9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
What does a cow give us? (a) wool (b) honey (c) eggs (d) milk -
10.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
True or false: Rain falls from the clouds. (a) True (b) False -
11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
What colour are chicks? (a) yellow (b) black (c) green (d) blue -
12.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) by jumping (b) very fast (c) very slowly (d) by flying
Answer key
- cold
- eggs
- under the ground
- to drink water
- on land and in water
- in big groups
- sweet
- fruit and shade
- milk
- True
- yellow
- very slowly
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