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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 777 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) horns and hooves (b) wings and feathers (c) fur and paws (d) fins and scales
  2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.
    (a) cold (b) wet (c) sleepy (d) warm
  3. 3.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) look straight at the sun (b) play in the sun (c) drink water (d) sit in the shade
  4. 4.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What do plants need?
    (a) toys and games (b) milk and bread (c) water and sunlight (d) sand and stones
  5. 5.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    What does rain fill?
    (a) cups and plates (b) bags and boxes (c) roads and cars (d) ponds and rivers
  6. 6.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    What does the elephant have?
    (a) a long neck (b) two humps (c) a short tail (d) a long trunk
  7. 7.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) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very fast
  8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours.
    (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants work?
    (a) very hard (b) never (c) very little (d) only at night
  10. 10.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What can most birds do?
    (a) climb (b) fly (c) swim (d) bark
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    True or false: An elephant is very small.
    (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. wings and feathers
  2. warm
  3. look straight at the sun
  4. water and sunlight
  5. ponds and rivers
  6. a long trunk
  7. very slowly
  8. True
  9. very hard
  10. fly
  11. True
  12. False

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