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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 82 · 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 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) inside the shell (c) in the water (d) in a hole
  2. 2.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) milk and eggs (b) honey and wool (c) fruit and shade (d) rain and snow
  3. 3.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?
    (a) yellow (b) blue (c) black (d) green
  4. 4.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Which word is the opposite of “cold”?
    (a) high (b) wet (c) white (d) hot
  5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?
    (a) a plant (b) a bird (c) a fish (d) an insect
  6. 6.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?
    (a) bees (b) birds (c) fish (d) cows
  7. 7.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) after rain (b) before school (c) in a storm (d) at night
  8. 8.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    Which word is the opposite of “warm”?
    (a) bright (b) cold (c) hot (d) dry
  9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Where does rain fall from?
    (a) the trees (b) the clouds (c) the hills (d) the sun
  10. 10.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?
    (a) eggs (b) honey (c) milk (d) silk
  11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What do hens lay?
    (a) eggs (b) seeds (c) honey (d) milk
  12. 12.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Where does snow fall?
    (a) on the beach (b) in the desert (c) on high mountains (d) in the sea

Answer key

  1. inside the shell
  2. fruit and shade
  3. yellow
  4. hot
  5. a bird
  6. birds
  7. after rain
  8. cold
  9. the clouds
  10. honey
  11. eggs
  12. on high mountains

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