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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 826 · 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.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What makes food for the plant?
    (a) the stem (b) the soil (c) green leaves (d) the roots
  2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.
    (a) wet (b) warm (c) sleepy (d) cold
  3. 3.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) fur and paws (b) fins and scales (c) wings and feathers (d) horns and hooves
  4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?
    (a) yellow (b) big (c) short (d) little
  5. 5.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?
    (a) grey (b) white (c) black (d) blue
  6. 6.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in a nest (b) in a tree (c) in water (d) in the sand
  7. 7.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?
    (a) high (b) long (c) quick (d) slow
  8. 8.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    True or false: A dog can smell things from far away.
    (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    What does a camel have on its back?
    (a) a hump (b) a shell (c) wings (d) spots
  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) True (b) False
  11. 11.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) sand and stones (c) water and sunlight (d) toys and games
  12. 12.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a giraffe (b) a camel (c) an elephant (d) a horse

Answer key

  1. green leaves
  2. warm
  3. wings and feathers
  4. big
  5. white
  6. in water
  7. slow
  8. True
  9. a hump
  10. True
  11. water and sunlight
  12. an elephant

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