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.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
What does rain fill? (a) ponds and rivers (b) roads and cars (c) bags and boxes (d) cups and plates -
2.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
Who makes nests in trees? (a) cows (b) fish (c) birds (d) bees -
3.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) small (b) tall (c) heavy (d) long -
4.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
What kind of nose does a dog have? (a) no nose (b) a long trunk (c) a sharp nose (d) a flat beak -
5.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
When does a rainbow come? (a) before school (b) at night (c) in a storm (d) after rain -
6.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
What does it have on its back? (a) a hump (b) soft fur (c) a hard shell (d) wings -
7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a pond (b) in a box (c) in a hive (d) in a nest -
8.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
What colour are chicks? (a) black (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow -
9.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
Where do roots get water from? (a) the leaves (b) the sky (c) the sun (d) the soil -
10.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
What does a cow eat? (a) bread and jam (b) grass and hay (c) fish and meat (d) nuts and seeds -
11.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 fly (b) to sleep (c) to drink water (d) to swim -
12.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
What must we not do? (a) sit under trees (b) water trees (c) plant trees (d) cut trees
Answer key
- ponds and rivers
- birds
- small
- a sharp nose
- after rain
- a hard shell
- in a nest
- yellow
- the soil
- grass and hay
- to drink water
- cut trees
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