Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 751 · 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.
   
   Where is the ants’ home? (a) in a tree (b) on a roof (c) in a pond (d) under the ground
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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) sharp (b) near (c) high (d) long
3. 3.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   True or false: Leaves make food for the plant. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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) birds (b) insects (c) fish (d) mice
5. 5.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the sky (b) the sun (c) the rain (d) the rainbow
6. 6.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
7. 7.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 happy (b) when it is scared (c) when it is hungry (d) when it is hot
8. 8.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   Where does a fish live? (a) in water (b) in the sand (c) in a tree (d) in a nest
9. 9.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 cow (b) a goat (c) a horse (d) a camel
10. 10.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    What do bees make? (a) milk (b) silk (c) eggs (d) honey
11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) an elephant (c) a camel (d) a giraffe
12. 12.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

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