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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 799 · 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 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
  2. 2.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 rainbow (b) the sky (c) the sun (d) the rain
  3. 3.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) never (b) for one minute (c) for days (d) for one hour
  4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a calf (b) a puppy (c) a cub (d) a chick
  5. 5.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a cow (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) a goat
  6. 6.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) ten (b) five (c) seven (d) three
  7. 7.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) light (b) rain (c) water (d) food
  8. 8.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    Where do roots get water from?
    (a) the sky (b) the soil (c) the sun (d) the leaves
  9. 9.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 name (b) its home (c) its shape (d) its colour
  10. 10.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    Where is the ants’ home?
    (a) under the ground (b) in a pond (c) on a roof (d) in a tree
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?
    (a) plant trees (b) water trees (c) sit under trees (d) cut trees

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the rainbow
  3. for days
  4. a chick
  5. a camel
  6. seven
  7. light
  8. the soil
  9. its shape
  10. under the ground
  11. False
  12. cut trees

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