Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 757 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   True or false: Chicks are big and black. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What can most birds do? (a) fly (b) swim (c) bark (d) climb
3. 3.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a chick (b) a calf (c) a cub (d) a kid
4. 4.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   How does honey taste? (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter (d) salty
5. 5.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 night’s (b) the sun’s (c) the ball’s (d) the moon’s
6. 6.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its legs (b) its wings (c) its tail only (d) its fins
7. 7.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a hive (b) in a den (c) in a hole (d) in a nest
8. 8.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   How does a rabbit move? (a) it flies (b) it crawls (c) it hops (d) it swims
9. 9.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What can a dog do from far away? (a) talk (b) fly (c) smell things (d) see in the dark
10. 10.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) green (b) bird (c) blue (d) beautiful
11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What is a baby hen called? (a) a cub (b) a puppy (c) a calf (d) a chick
12. 12.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) very fast (c) by jumping (d) by flying

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