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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 827 · 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.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) sit in the shade (b) play in the sun (c) look straight at the sun (d) drink water
  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) talk (b) smell things (c) see in the dark (d) fly
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?
    (a) black (b) green (c) yellow (d) blue
  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) soft (b) big (c) slow (d) scared
  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 leaves (b) the fruit (c) the flowers (d) the roots
  7. 7.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.
    (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only plants (b) plants and animals (c) only birds (d) only fish
  10. 10.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) fins and scales (b) fur and paws (c) horns and hooves (d) wings and feathers
  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) sand and stones (b) toys and games (c) water and sunlight (d) milk and bread
  12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What does the sun give us?
    (a) food (b) water (c) rain (d) light

Answer key

  1. look straight at the sun
  2. smell things
  3. True
  4. yellow
  5. soft
  6. the roots
  7. False
  8. a web
  9. plants and animals
  10. wings and feathers
  11. water and sunlight
  12. light

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