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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 693 · 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.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) True (b) False
  2. 2.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    Which word is the opposite of “night”?     (a) moon (b) ball (c) day (d) dark
  3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”?     (a) the water (b) the fin (c) the boat (d) the fish
  4. 4.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?     (a) a plant (b) a fish (c) a bird (d) an insect
  5. 5.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?     (a) birds (b) cows (c) bees (d) fish
  6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?     (a) milk (b) eggs (c) silk (d) honey
  7. 7.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?     (a) little (b) short (c) big (d) yellow
  8. 8.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What drinks water from the soil?     (a) the fruit (b) the flowers (c) the leaves (d) the roots
  9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?     (a) an elephant (b) a giraffe (c) a camel (d) a horse
  10. 10.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What colours are its feathers?     (a) red and yellow (b) black and white (c) pink and brown (d) blue and green
  11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.     (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.     (a) wet (b) warm (c) cold (d) sleepy

Answer key

  1. True
  2. day
  3. the fish
  4. a bird
  5. birds
  6. honey
  7. big
  8. the roots
  9. an elephant
  10. blue and green
  11. True
  12. warm

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