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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 727 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What do hens lay?     (a) seeds (b) honey (c) milk (d) eggs
  2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?     (a) milk (b) wool (c) eggs (d) honey
  3. 3.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?     (a) carrots (b) eggs (c) fish (d) bones
  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) False (b) True
  5. 5.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?     (a) eggs only (b) food (c) stones (d) water
  6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?     (a) a cub (b) a puppy (c) a chick (d) a calf
  7. 7.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) after rain (d) in a storm
  8. 8.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) water and sunlight (d) sand and stones
  9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?     (a) a plant (b) an insect (c) a fish (d) a bird
  10. 10.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    How does a tortoise move?     (a) by jumping (b) very fast (c) by flying (d) very slowly
  11. 11.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 the moon shines (b) when it snows (c) when it is dark (d) when the sun shines
  12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What does the sun give us?     (a) light (b) rain (c) water (d) food

Answer key

  1. eggs
  2. milk
  3. carrots
  4. False
  5. food
  6. a chick
  7. after rain
  8. water and sunlight
  9. a bird
  10. very slowly
  11. when the sun shines
  12. light

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