Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 866 · 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.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does the elephant have? (a) a short tail (b) a long trunk (c) a long neck (d) two humps
2. 2.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
3. 3.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) cut trees (c) plant trees (d) water trees
4. 4.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
5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a box (b) in a pond (c) in a hive (d) in a nest
6. 6.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) short (b) little (c) yellow (d) big
7. 7.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Who makes nests in trees? (a) bees (b) birds (c) fish (d) cows
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) an insect (b) a fish (c) a plant (d) a bird
9. 9.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   What does a camel have on its back? (a) a hump (b) wings (c) spots (d) a shell
10. 10.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
11. 11.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the sun (b) the rain (c) the rainbow (d) the sky
12. 12.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
    
    What does a rabbit like to eat? (a) fish (b) bones (c) eggs (d) carrots

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