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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 760 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.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) fish (c) mice (d) insects
  2. 2.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    Where does the tortoise hide?
    (a) in a hole (b) inside the shell (c) in the water (d) under a tree
  3. 3.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    True or false: A cow gives us eggs.
    (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?
    (a) bees (b) birds (c) fish (d) cows
  5. 5.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What do hens lay?
    (a) honey (b) milk (c) seeds (d) eggs
  6. 6.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    True or false: Birds make nests in trees.
    (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    True or false: A fish has four legs.
    (a) True (b) False
  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.

    Why do dogs bark here?
    (a) someone is at the door (b) they are hungry (c) it is raining (d) they are sleepy
  9. 9.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    How many colours does a rainbow have?
    (a) seven (b) ten (c) three (d) five
  10. 10.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.
    (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    How many legs does a spider have?
    (a) four (b) six (c) eight (d) ten
  12. 12.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What seems to change every night?
    (a) its shape (b) its colour (c) its home (d) its name

Answer key

  1. insects
  2. inside the shell
  3. False
  4. birds
  5. eggs
  6. True
  7. False
  8. someone is at the door
  9. seven
  10. True
  11. eight
  12. its shape

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