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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 852 · 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 frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does a frog catch?
    (a) birds (b) fish (c) insects (d) mice
  2. 2.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a web (b) a ball (c) a nest (d) a hive
  3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What colours are its feathers?
    (a) pink and brown (b) red and yellow (c) black and white (d) blue and green
  4. 4.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Where does a camel live?
    (a) in the desert (b) in a forest (c) in the sea (d) in the snow
  5. 5.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 stem (c) the soil (d) the roots
  6. 6.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 hungry (b) when it is hot (c) when it is happy (d) when it is scared
  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.

    What can a dog do from far away?
    (a) fly (b) see in the dark (c) talk (d) smell things
  8. 8.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only birds (b) only fish (c) only plants (d) plants and animals
  9. 9.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) wings (b) soft fur (c) a hard shell (d) a hump
  10. 10.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) eggs (b) wool (c) milk (d) honey
  11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.
    (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?
    (a) water (b) stones (c) eggs only (d) food

Answer key

  1. insects
  2. a web
  3. blue and green
  4. in the desert
  5. green leaves
  6. when it is scared
  7. smell things
  8. plants and animals
  9. a hard shell
  10. milk
  11. True
  12. food

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