Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 723 · 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.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   When does the moon shine? (a) at noon (b) at lunch (c) in the morning (d) at night
2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”? (a) the milk (b) the calf (c) the cow (d) the grass
3. 3.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
4. 4.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) soft (c) scared (d) big
5. 5.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   Where is the ants’ home? (a) on a roof (b) in a tree (c) in a pond (d) under the ground
6. 6.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a chick (b) a calf (c) a kid (d) a cub
7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   What kind of ears does a rabbit have? (a) no ears (b) long ears (c) short ears (d) round ears
8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the sun (b) the rain (c) the rainbow (d) the sky
9. 9.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 boat (b) the fin (c) the fish (d) the water
10. 10.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    When does it fall? (a) in the rainy season (b) in summer (c) every day (d) in winter
11. 11.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    What does a spider spin? (a) a nest (b) a ball (c) a web (d) a hive
12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
    
    True or false: The sun gives us light. (a) True (b) False

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