Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 72 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) an insect (b) a bird (c) a plant (d) a fish
2. 2.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) big (b) soft (c) slow (d) scared
3. 3.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does the elephant have? (a) a long neck (b) a short tail (c) two humps (d) a long trunk
4. 4.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 it is dark (b) when the moon shines (c) when it snows (d) when the sun shines
5. 5.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   What does a rabbit like to eat? (a) fish (b) carrots (c) bones (d) eggs
6. 6.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the web (b) the leg (c) the spider (d) the insect
7. 7.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What can a dog do from far away? (a) see in the dark (b) smell things (c) fly (d) talk
8. 8.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What colour is snow? (a) blue (b) white (c) black (d) grey
9. 9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) grass and hay (b) fish and meat (c) nuts and seeds (d) bread and jam
10. 10.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 soil (c) the sun (d) the sky
11. 11.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) cold (c) sleepy (d) warm
12. 12.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 sea (d) in the snow

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