Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 806 · 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 spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the insect (b) the leg (c) the spider (d) the web
2. 2.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) see in the dark (b) smell things (c) fly (d) talk
3. 3.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What does a spider spin? (a) a nest (b) a web (c) a ball (d) a hive
4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the rain (b) the cloud (c) the pond (d) the river
5. 5.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
6. 6.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What drinks water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the leaves (c) the roots (d) the fruit
7. 7.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 water (b) the fin (c) the boat (d) the fish
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) an insect (b) a fish (c) a plant (d) a bird
9. 9.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What do plants need? (a) milk and bread (b) water and sunlight (c) toys and games (d) sand and stones
10. 10.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 shape (b) its name (c) its colour (d) its home
11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    Where does rain fall from? (a) the clouds (b) the sun (c) the hills (d) the trees
12. 12.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) drink water (c) look straight at the sun (d) sit in the shade

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