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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 877 · 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.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?
    (a) at night (b) in a storm (c) after rain (d) before school
  2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) fins and scales (b) horns and hooves (c) fur and paws (d) wings and feathers
  3. 3.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    Where do birds make nests?
    (a) in boxes (b) in the sand (c) in trees (d) in water
  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) False (b) True
  5. 5.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) play in the sun (b) drink water (c) sit in the shade (d) look straight at the sun
  6. 6.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) long ears (c) no ears (d) round ears
  7. 7.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What can most birds do?
    (a) swim (b) climb (c) bark (d) fly
  8. 8.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does it catch insects with?
    (a) its legs (b) its tail (c) its eyes (d) its long tongue
  9. 9.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 web (b) the spider (c) the insect (d) the leg
  10. 10.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a horse (b) an elephant (c) a camel (d) a giraffe
  11. 11.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    Where does the tortoise hide?
    (a) inside the shell (b) in the water (c) in a hole (d) under a tree
  12. 12.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 sharp nose (b) a long trunk (c) no nose (d) a flat beak

Answer key

  1. after rain
  2. wings and feathers
  3. in trees
  4. False
  5. look straight at the sun
  6. long ears
  7. fly
  8. its long tongue
  9. the spider
  10. an elephant
  11. inside the shell
  12. a sharp nose

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