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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 849 · 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.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
  2. 2.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) wool (b) eggs (c) milk (d) honey
  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 sleep (b) to fly (c) to swim (d) to drink water
  4. 4.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    What does it have on its back?
    (a) a hump (b) a hard shell (c) soft fur (d) wings
  5. 5.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When do we see a rainbow?
    (a) when the moon shines (b) when the sun shines (c) when it snows (d) when it is dark
  6. 6.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    True or false: Birds make nests in trees.
    (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a calf (b) a puppy (c) a chick (d) a cub
  8. 8.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Who makes nests in trees?
    (a) fish (b) birds (c) cows (d) bees
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.
    (a) warm (b) cold (c) wet (d) sleepy
  11. 11.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) rain and snow (b) honey and wool (c) fruit and shade (d) milk and eggs
  12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What can most birds do?
    (a) swim (b) bark (c) climb (d) fly

Answer key

  1. False
  2. milk
  3. to drink water
  4. a hard shell
  5. when the sun shines
  6. True
  7. a chick
  8. birds
  9. in a hive
  10. warm
  11. fruit and shade
  12. fly

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