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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 69 · 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 does the sun give us?
    (a) food (b) water (c) rain (d) light
  2. 2.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Where does a camel live?
    (a) in the desert (b) in a forest (c) in the snow (d) in the sea
  3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only fish (b) plants and animals (c) only birds (d) only plants
  4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a puppy (b) a calf (c) a cub (d) a chick
  5. 5.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.
    (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.
    (a) sleepy (b) warm (c) cold (d) wet
  7. 7.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) on land and in water (b) only in water (c) only on land (d) only in trees
  8. 8.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    What does the elephant have?
    (a) a short tail (b) two humps (c) a long neck (d) a long trunk
  9. 9.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a horse (b) a cow (c) a goat (d) a camel
  10. 10.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 water (b) in trees (c) in big groups (d) all alone
  11. 11.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 the moon shines (b) when the sun shines (c) when it is dark (d) when it snows
  12. 12.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?
    (a) slow (b) quick (c) high (d) long

Answer key

  1. light
  2. in the desert
  3. plants and animals
  4. a chick
  5. False
  6. warm
  7. on land and in water
  8. a long trunk
  9. a camel
  10. in big groups
  11. when the sun shines
  12. slow

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