Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 88 · 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 camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a cow (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) a goat
2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What colour are chicks? (a) blue (b) green (c) yellow (d) black
3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   In “It swims with its fins”, what is “It”? (a) the water (b) the boat (c) the fin (d) the fish
4. 4.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) bird (b) beautiful (c) blue (d) green
5. 5.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) the roots (b) green leaves (c) the stem (d) the soil
6. 6.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   True or false: An elephant is very small. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   True or false: A frog can live only in water. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.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 it snows (b) when the moon shines (c) when the sun shines (d) when it is dark
11. 11.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) two humps (d) a long neck
12. 12.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 tail (b) its eyes (c) its long tongue (d) its legs

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