Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 839 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds lay? (a) seeds (b) eggs (c) leaves (d) stones
2. 2.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a nest (b) in a hole (c) in a hive (d) in a den
3. 3.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) slow (b) soft (c) big (d) scared
4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) fins and scales (b) horns and hooves (c) wings and feathers (d) fur and paws
5. 5.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   Where do roots get water from? (a) the soil (b) the sky (c) the sun (d) the leaves
6. 6.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) tall (b) long (c) heavy (d) small
7. 7.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   When does the moon shine? (a) at lunch (b) in the morning (c) at noon (d) at night
8. 8.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   How does honey taste? (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour (d) salty
9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) little (c) short (d) yellow
10. 10.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) white (c) hot (d) wet
11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    True or false: Chicks are big and black. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
    
    Where does rain fall from? (a) the sun (b) the hills (c) the trees (d) the clouds

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