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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 737 · 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.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) honey and wool (b) milk and eggs (c) fruit and shade (d) rain and snow
  2. 2.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours.
    (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.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) very slowly (b) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very fast
  4. 4.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) short ears (b) round ears (c) long ears (d) no ears
  5. 5.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 water (b) the fish (c) the boat (d) the fin
  6. 6.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    Where do roots get water from?
    (a) the sky (b) the leaves (c) the sun (d) the soil
  7. 7.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”?
    (a) the sun’s (b) the moon’s (c) the night’s (d) the ball’s
  8. 8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a pond (b) in a nest (c) in a box (d) in a hive
  9. 9.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a ball (b) a hive (c) a web (d) a nest
  10. 10.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What drinks water from the soil?
    (a) the flowers (b) the leaves (c) the fruit (d) the roots
  11. 11.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?
    (a) in a nest (b) in a hive (c) in a den (d) in a hole
  12. 12.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) sand and stones (c) water and sunlight (d) milk and bread

Answer key

  1. fruit and shade
  2. True
  3. very slowly
  4. long ears
  5. the fish
  6. the soil
  7. the moon’s
  8. in a nest
  9. a web
  10. the roots
  11. in a hive
  12. water and sunlight

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