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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 686 · 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.

    What do ants carry?
    (a) stones (b) water (c) eggs only (d) food
  2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?
    (a) its fins (b) its legs (c) its wings (d) its tail only
  3. 3.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Where do birds make nests?
    (a) in trees (b) in boxes (c) in water (d) in the sand
  4. 4.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) light (b) rain (c) water (d) food
  5. 5.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does it catch insects with?
    (a) its legs (b) its eyes (c) its tail (d) its long tongue
  6. 6.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 hot (b) when it is happy (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is scared
  7. 7.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only birds (b) only fish (c) plants and animals (d) only plants
  8. 8.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 trees (b) in big groups (c) all alone (d) in water
  9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in the sand (b) in a tree (c) in water (d) in a nest
  10. 10.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.
    (a) warm (b) sleepy (c) cold (d) wet
  11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    True or false: A cow gives us eggs.
    (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What is the moon round like sometimes?
    (a) a stick (b) a ball (c) a box (d) a star

Answer key

  1. food
  2. its fins
  3. in trees
  4. light
  5. its long tongue
  6. when it is scared
  7. plants and animals
  8. in big groups
  9. in water
  10. warm
  11. False
  12. a ball

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