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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 858 · 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.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?     (a) seeds (b) leaves (c) stones (d) eggs
  2. 2.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    Where do roots get water from?     (a) the sun (b) the soil (c) the leaves (d) the sky
  3. 3.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) the stem (b) green leaves (c) the roots (d) the soil
  4. 4.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    Where does the tortoise hide?     (a) in a hole (b) inside the shell (c) in the water (d) under a tree
  5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    True or false: The peacock dances when it rains.     (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    Which word is the opposite of “hard”?     (a) slow (b) soft (c) scared (d) big
  7. 7.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    How does a tortoise move?     (a) very fast (b) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very slowly
  8. 8.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”?     (a) the fin (b) the boat (c) the water (d) the fish
  9. 9.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What drinks water from the soil?     (a) the fruit (b) the leaves (c) the flowers (d) the roots
  10. 10.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.     (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    What do bees make?     (a) milk (b) honey (c) silk (d) eggs
  12. 12.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) a flat beak (b) a long trunk (c) no nose (d) a sharp nose

Answer key

  1. eggs
  2. the soil
  3. green leaves
  4. inside the shell
  5. True
  6. soft
  7. very slowly
  8. the fish
  9. the roots
  10. True
  11. honey
  12. a sharp nose

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