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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 863 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?     (a) little (b) yellow (c) short (d) big
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours.     (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”?     (a) the leg (b) the insect (c) the web (d) the spider
  5. 5.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 slowly (b) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very fast
  6. 6.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?     (a) plants and animals (b) only plants (c) only birds (d) only fish
  7. 7.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 sun shines (b) when the moon shines (c) when it is dark (d) when it snows
  8. 8.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?     (a) sit under trees (b) plant trees (c) water trees (d) cut trees
  9. 9.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?     (a) blue (b) white (c) grey (d) black
  10. 10.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?     (a) in a nest (b) in the sand (c) in water (d) in a tree
  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) True (b) False
  12. 12.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 calf (b) a kid (c) a chick (d) a cub

Answer key

  1. big
  2. True
  3. True
  4. the spider
  5. very slowly
  6. plants and animals
  7. when the sun shines
  8. cut trees
  9. white
  10. in water
  11. True
  12. a calf

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