Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 875 · 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.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 happy (b) when it is hot (c) when it is scared (d) when it is hungry
2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What must we not do? (a) look straight at the sun (b) play in the sun (c) drink water (d) sit in the shade
3. 3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   Who needs rain? (a) only fish (b) plants and animals (c) only plants (d) only birds
4. 4.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
5. 5.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) big (c) soft (d) scared
6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   Which word in the passage means “very pretty”? (a) green (b) bird (c) beautiful (d) blue
7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   True or false: A fish has four legs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   True or false: A camel lives in the sea. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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) True (b) False
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.
    
    True or false: A dog can smell things from far away. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
    
    Where can a frog live? (a) only in water (b) on land and in water (c) only in trees (d) only on land
12. 12.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
    
    What kind of ears does a rabbit have? (a) short ears (b) round ears (c) no ears (d) long ears

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