Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 844 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) short (b) yellow (c) big (d) little
2. 2.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) in the morning (b) at noon (c) at lunch (d) at night
3. 3.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
4. 4.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What colour is snow? (a) white (b) grey (c) black (d) blue
5. 5.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   What kind of nose does a dog have? (a) no nose (b) a sharp nose (c) a long trunk (d) a flat beak
6. 6.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a horse (b) a camel (c) a cow (d) a goat
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 fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its fins (b) its legs (c) its tail only (d) its wings
9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) only birds (b) only plants (c) only fish (d) plants and animals
10. 10.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
    
    True or false: Ants live all alone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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 soil (c) the stem (d) the roots
12. 12.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
    
    In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”? (a) the night’s (b) the moon’s (c) the ball’s (d) the sun’s

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