Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 738 · 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) in the morning (c) at night (d) at lunch
2. 2.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What does a frog catch? (a) fish (b) insects (c) birds (d) mice
3. 3.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) after rain (b) at night (c) in a storm (d) before school
4. 4.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 fast (b) very slowly (c) by jumping (d) by flying
5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) at night (b) when it is hot (c) when it eats (d) when it rains
6. 6.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What gets stuck in the web? (a) birds (b) fish (c) insects (d) leaves only
7. 7.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
8. 8.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) yellow (b) short (c) little (d) big
9. 9.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Where does a camel live? (a) in the sea (b) in the snow (c) in a forest (d) in the desert
10. 10.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 camel (b) a cow (c) a horse (d) a goat
11. 11.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What can most birds do? (a) swim (b) climb (c) fly (d) bark
12. 12.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) big (c) soft (d) scared

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