Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 805 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”? (a) the boat (b) the fin (c) the water (d) the fish
2. 2.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What is a baby frog called? (a) a chick (b) a calf (c) a kitten (d) a tadpole
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) play in the sun (b) sit in the shade (c) drink water (d) look straight at the sun
4. 4.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) talk (b) smell things (c) fly (d) see in the dark
5. 5.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) scared (b) slow (c) big (d) soft
6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees fly? (a) from flower to flower (b) from tree to sea (c) from house to house (d) from rock to rock
7. 7.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a kid (b) a calf (c) a chick (d) a cub
8. 8.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) long (b) quick (c) high (d) slow
9. 9.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When does a rainbow come? (a) before school (b) in a storm (c) at night (d) after rain
10. 10.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) sand and stones (c) milk and bread (d) water and sunlight
11. 11.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 shape (c) its colour (d) its name
12. 12.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) inside the shell (d) in a hole

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