Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 837 · 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 rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) three (b) five (c) seven (d) ten
2. 2.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   True or false: Rain falls from the clouds. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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) inside the shell (b) under a tree (c) in a hole (d) in the water
4. 4.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   True or false: A cow gives us eggs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a cub (b) a calf (c) a puppy (d) a chick
6. 6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   What do ants carry? (a) water (b) eggs only (c) stones (d) food
7. 7.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a nest (b) in a hive (c) in a pond (d) in a box
9. 9.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the sky (b) the rainbow (c) the sun (d) the rain
10. 10.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) talk (c) smell things (d) fly
11. 11.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) water (b) rain (c) food (d) light
12. 12.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    How long can a camel walk without water? (a) for days (b) for one hour (c) never (d) for one minute

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