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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 721 · 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.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?
    (a) fish (b) cows (c) bees (d) birds
  2. 2.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Where does rain fall from?
    (a) the hills (b) the sun (c) the trees (d) the clouds
  3. 3.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    True or false: A frog can live only in water.
    (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.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 insect (d) the spider
  5. 5.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    Which word is the opposite of “warm”?
    (a) cold (b) bright (c) dry (d) hot
  6. 6.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) fly (b) smell things (c) see in the dark (d) talk
  7. 7.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What seems to change every night?
    (a) its name (b) its shape (c) its colour (d) its home
  8. 8.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    True or false: Ants live all alone.
    (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) toys and games (b) milk and bread (c) sand and stones (d) water and sunlight
  10. 10.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    What does a camel have on its back?
    (a) a shell (b) spots (c) wings (d) a hump
  11. 11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in a nest (b) in water (c) in a tree (d) in the sand
  12. 12.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) seven (b) five (c) ten (d) three

Answer key

  1. birds
  2. the clouds
  3. False
  4. the spider
  5. cold
  6. smell things
  7. its shape
  8. False
  9. water and sunlight
  10. a hump
  11. in water
  12. seven

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