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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 8 · 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.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?
    (a) in a hole (b) in a den (c) in a hive (d) in a nest
  2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in a tree (b) in a nest (c) in water (d) in the sand
  3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?
    (a) a fish (b) an insect (c) a plant (d) a bird
  4. 4.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 home (b) its colour (c) its shape (d) its name
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.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) fish (b) mice (c) birds (d) insects
  7. 7.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 sun (b) the sky (c) the leaves (d) the soil
  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) wings (c) soft fur (d) a hard shell
  9. 9.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 jumping (b) very fast (c) very slowly (d) by flying
  10. 10.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    True or false: The peacock dances when it rains.
    (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.
    (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?
    (a) eggs (b) honey (c) silk (d) milk

Answer key

  1. in a hive
  2. in water
  3. a bird
  4. its shape
  5. an elephant
  6. insects
  7. the soil
  8. a hard shell
  9. very slowly
  10. True
  11. True
  12. honey

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