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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 706 · 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 tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    Which word is the opposite of “hard”?     (a) slow (b) big (c) scared (d) soft
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Where does snow fall?     (a) on the beach (b) in the sea (c) on high mountains (d) in the desert
  4. 4.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 water (c) all alone (d) in trees
  5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?     (a) two legs (b) six legs (c) four legs (d) no legs
  6. 6.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?     (a) fins and scales (b) wings and feathers (c) horns and hooves (d) fur and paws
  7. 7.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    True or false: Bees live in a hive.     (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    How many colours does a rainbow have?     (a) five (b) three (c) ten (d) seven
  9. 9.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    True or false: A rabbit has long ears.     (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.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) False (b) True
  11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?     (a) blue (b) yellow (c) green (d) black
  12. 12.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 it is dark (c) when it snows (d) when the sun shines

Answer key

  1. soft
  2. warm
  3. on high mountains
  4. in big groups
  5. no legs
  6. wings and feathers
  7. True
  8. seven
  9. True
  10. True
  11. yellow
  12. when the sun shines

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