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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 867 · 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.

    What do hens lay?
    (a) honey (b) seeds (c) milk (d) eggs
  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 kind of nose does a dog have?
    (a) a flat beak (b) a sharp nose (c) no nose (d) a long trunk
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?
    (a) in a hole (b) in a hive (c) in a den (d) in a nest
  5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”?
    (a) eggs (b) wings (c) fish (d) birds
  6. 6.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”?
    (a) the calf (b) the grass (c) the milk (d) the cow
  7. 7.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What gets stuck in the web?
    (a) leaves only (b) birds (c) insects (d) fish
  8. 8.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) milk and eggs (b) rain and snow (c) fruit and shade (d) honey and wool
  9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    How does honey taste?
    (a) sweet (b) salty (c) sour (d) bitter
  10. 10.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) water trees (d) plant trees
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    How many colours does a rainbow have?
    (a) three (b) five (c) seven (d) ten

Answer key

  1. eggs
  2. a sharp nose
  3. True
  4. in a hive
  5. birds
  6. the cow
  7. insects
  8. fruit and shade
  9. sweet
  10. cut trees
  11. green leaves
  12. seven

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