Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 749 · 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.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Who makes nests in trees? (a) cows (b) fish (c) bees (d) birds
2. 2.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   True or false: The peacock dances when it rains. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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
4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   What does rain fill? (a) roads and cars (b) ponds and rivers (c) cups and plates (d) bags and boxes
5. 5.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) soft (b) big (c) slow (d) scared
6. 6.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 the sun shines (d) when it is dark
7. 7.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 fin (b) the water (c) the boat (d) the fish
8. 8.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   True or false: A frog can live only in water. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) bread and jam (b) fish and meat (c) grass and hay (d) nuts and seeds
10. 10.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) food (b) light (c) water (d) rain
11. 11.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
    
    In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”? (a) the cow (b) the milk (c) the grass (d) the calf
12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    What do bees make? (a) milk (b) eggs (c) honey (d) silk

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