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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 726 · 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 rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?
    (a) bones (b) eggs (c) carrots (d) fish
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    What does rain fill?
    (a) bags and boxes (b) cups and plates (c) ponds and rivers (d) roads and cars
  4. 4.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    True or false: An elephant is very small.
    (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) nuts and seeds (b) bread and jam (c) fish and meat (d) grass and hay
  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) talk (b) see in the dark (c) smell things (d) fly
  7. 7.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a cow (b) a camel (c) a goat (d) a horse
  8. 8.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) bright (b) cold (c) dry (d) hot
  9. 9.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    When does it hide inside the shell?
    (a) when it is hungry (b) when it is happy (c) when it is scared (d) when it is hot
  10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in the sand (b) in a nest (c) in a tree (d) in water
  11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?
    (a) big (b) little (c) short (d) yellow
  12. 12.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) for one hour (b) for one minute (c) never (d) for days

Answer key

  1. carrots
  2. True
  3. ponds and rivers
  4. False
  5. grass and hay
  6. smell things
  7. a camel
  8. cold
  9. when it is scared
  10. in water
  11. big
  12. for days

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