Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 735 · 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.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
2. 2.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) talk (c) fly (d) smell things
3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Where does rain fall from? (a) the sun (b) the trees (c) the clouds (d) the hills
4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) eggs (b) milk (c) honey (d) seeds
5. 5.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 goat (b) a horse (c) a camel (d) a cow
6. 6.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) long (b) heavy (c) small (d) tall
7. 7.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) rain (b) water (c) light (d) food
8. 8.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 scared (b) when it is happy (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is hot
9. 9.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) dry (b) bright (c) cold (d) hot
10. 10.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
    
    Where does the tortoise hide? (a) in the water (b) inside the shell (c) in a hole (d) under a tree
11. 11.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 fish (b) the water (c) the fin (d) the boat
12. 12.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    What does a fish swim with? (a) its wings (b) its legs (c) its fins (d) its tail only

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