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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 851 · 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.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    True or false: An elephant is very small.     (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.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) wings (d) soft fur
  3. 3.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) hot (b) high (c) wet (d) white
  4. 4.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 chick (b) a cub (c) a calf (d) a kid
  5. 5.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?     (a) silk (b) eggs (c) honey (d) milk
  6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?     (a) a puppy (b) a chick (c) a cub (d) a calf
  7. 7.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    True or false: A cow gives us eggs.     (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.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) True (b) False
  9. 9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?     (a) fish and meat (b) grass and hay (c) bread and jam (d) nuts and seeds
  10. 10.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) heavy (c) long (d) small
  11. 11.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) at noon (c) in the morning (d) at night
  12. 12.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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a hard shell
  3. hot
  4. a calf
  5. honey
  6. a chick
  7. False
  8. True
  9. grass and hay
  10. small
  11. at night
  12. False

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