Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 862 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) green (d) black
2. 2.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 roots (c) the flowers (d) the leaves
3. 3.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 water (b) the boat (c) the fin (d) the fish
4. 4.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) ball (b) moon (c) dark (d) day
5. 5.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) True (b) False
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 hot (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is scared (d) when it is happy
7. 7.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   How many legs does a spider have? (a) ten (b) six (c) eight (d) four
8. 8.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) only birds (b) plants and animals (c) only fish (d) only plants
9. 9.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 sky (b) the leaves (c) the sun (d) the soil
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) fly (b) see in the dark (c) smell things (d) talk
11. 11.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 fly (b) to drink water (c) to sleep (d) to swim
12. 12.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) True (b) False

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