Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 845 · 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 cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”? (a) the cow (b) the grass (c) the calf (d) the milk
2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a calf (b) a chick (c) a kid (d) a cub
3. 3.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does it use its trunk for here? (a) to drink water (b) to swim (c) to sleep (d) to fly
4. 4.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the spider (b) the insect (c) the leg (d) the web
5. 5.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) ten (b) five (c) three (d) seven
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) heavy (b) small (c) tall (d) long
7. 7.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   Why do dogs bark here? (a) someone is at the door (b) it is raining (c) they are hungry (d) they are sleepy
8. 8.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
9. 9.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is happy (b) when it is scared (c) when it is hot (d) when it is hungry
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) smell things (b) fly (c) talk (d) see in the dark
11. 11.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 one minute (b) for one hour (c) never (d) for days
12. 12.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

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