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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 779 · 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 must we not do?
    (a) look straight at the sun (b) play in the sun (c) drink water (d) sit in the shade
  2. 2.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) by flying (b) by jumping (c) very slowly (d) very fast
  3. 3.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) eight (c) ten (d) six
  4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) stones (b) seeds (c) leaves (d) eggs
  5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) fur and paws (b) horns and hooves (c) wings and feathers (d) fins and scales
  6. 6.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a horse (b) a camel (c) an elephant (d) a giraffe
  7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    How many legs does a fish have?
    (a) four legs (b) two legs (c) six legs (d) no legs
  8. 8.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    What does it have on its back?
    (a) a hump (b) a hard shell (c) soft fur (d) wings
  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) fly (b) talk (c) see in the dark (d) smell things
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.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) under a tree (b) in the water (c) in a hole (d) inside the shell
  12. 12.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    Where can a frog live?
    (a) only in trees (b) only on land (c) on land and in water (d) only in water

Answer key

  1. look straight at the sun
  2. very slowly
  3. eight
  4. eggs
  5. wings and feathers
  6. an elephant
  7. no legs
  8. a hard shell
  9. smell things
  10. False
  11. inside the shell
  12. on land and in water

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