Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 831 · 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.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) small (b) tall (c) long (d) heavy
2. 2.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) at night (b) before school (c) after rain (d) in a storm
3. 3.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   What does it have on its back? (a) a hump (b) a hard shell (c) soft fur (d) wings
4. 4.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) green leaves (b) the stem (c) the roots (d) the soil
5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   True or false: Bees live in a hive. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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 pond (c) the river (d) the cloud
7. 7.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What does a spider spin? (a) a ball (b) a web (c) a hive (d) a nest
8. 8.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) cut trees (b) plant trees (c) water trees (d) sit under trees
9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) bird (b) beautiful (c) blue (d) green
10. 10.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What do birds have? (a) wings and feathers (b) horns and hooves (c) fur and paws (d) fins and scales
11. 11.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    When does the peacock dance? (a) when it is hot (b) when it eats (c) at night (d) when it rains
12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
    
    Where do bees fly? (a) from tree to sea (b) from rock to rock (c) from house to house (d) from flower to flower

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