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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 843 · 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 drinks water from the soil?
    (a) the flowers (b) the roots (c) the leaves (d) the fruit
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What is a baby frog called?
    (a) a chick (b) a kitten (c) a calf (d) a tadpole
  4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Where do birds make nests?
    (a) in boxes (b) in water (c) in trees (d) in the sand
  5. 5.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    True or false: The sun gives us light.
    (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    How does a tortoise move?
    (a) by flying (b) very fast (c) by jumping (d) very slowly
  7. 7.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?
    (a) sit under trees (b) water trees (c) plant trees (d) cut trees
  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.

    What can a dog do from far away?
    (a) see in the dark (b) fly (c) talk (d) smell things
  9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    What does the elephant have?
    (a) two humps (b) a long neck (c) a long trunk (d) a short tail
  10. 10.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) bread and jam (b) nuts and seeds (c) grass and hay (d) fish and meat
  11. 11.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?
    (a) an insect (b) a bird (c) a plant (d) a fish
  12. 12.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    True or false: A rabbit has long ears.
    (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the roots
  2. from flower to flower
  3. a tadpole
  4. in trees
  5. True
  6. very slowly
  7. cut trees
  8. smell things
  9. a long trunk
  10. grass and hay
  11. a bird
  12. True

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