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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 772 · 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.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) rain (b) water (c) light (d) food
  2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in the sand (b) in a tree (c) in a nest (d) in water
  3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?
    (a) two legs (b) no legs (c) six legs (d) four legs
  4. 4.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants live?
    (a) in big groups (b) all alone (c) in trees (d) in water
  5. 5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    What does it use its trunk for here?
    (a) to fly (b) to swim (c) to drink water (d) to sleep
  6. 6.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What drinks water from the soil?
    (a) the flowers (b) the roots (c) the leaves (d) the fruit
  7. 7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What can most birds do?
    (a) fly (b) bark (c) climb (d) swim
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) seeds (b) stones (c) leaves (d) eggs
  10. 10.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    What does a camel have on its back?
    (a) spots (b) a hump (c) a shell (d) wings
  11. 11.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Where does a camel live?
    (a) in the snow (b) in the sea (c) in the desert (d) in a forest
  12. 12.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) slow (b) scared (c) soft (d) big

Answer key

  1. light
  2. in water
  3. no legs
  4. in big groups
  5. to drink water
  6. the roots
  7. fly
  8. the rainbow
  9. eggs
  10. a hump
  11. in the desert
  12. soft

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