Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 752 · 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.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a fish (b) a bird (c) an insect (d) a plant
2. 2.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 hot (d) when it is hungry
3. 3.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   When does it fall? (a) in summer (b) in winter (c) every day (d) in the rainy season
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) no ears (c) round ears (d) long ears
5. 5.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 hole (c) in a den (d) in a hive
6. 6.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) cut trees (b) water trees (c) sit under trees (d) plant trees
7. 7.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   True or false: Bees live in a hive. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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) long (c) near (d) high
9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) honey (b) seeds (c) eggs (d) milk
10. 10.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
11. 11.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) wet (b) high (c) hot (d) white
12. 12.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 rain (b) the sun (c) the rainbow (d) the sky

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