Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
What do plants need? (a) milk and bread (b) water and sunlight (c) sand and stones (d) toys and games -
2.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) yellow (c) little (d) big -
3.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”? (a) the river (b) the cloud (c) the rain (d) the pond -
4.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
How do ants work? (a) never (b) very hard (c) only at night (d) very little -
5.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
How does a tortoise move? (a) very slowly (b) very fast (c) by flying (d) by jumping -
6.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
Where is the ants’ home? (a) on a roof (b) in a tree (c) in a pond (d) under the ground -
7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
What does a fish swim with? (a) its fins (b) its tail only (c) its wings (d) its legs -
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 a frog catch? (a) fish (b) birds (c) insects (d) mice -
9.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
Where do birds make nests? (a) in trees (b) in water (c) in the sand (d) in boxes -
10.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
What do hens lay? (a) milk (b) eggs (c) seeds (d) honey -
11.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
What colour is snow? (a) black (b) white (c) grey (d) blue -
12.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
How do ants live? (a) in big groups (b) all alone (c) in water (d) in trees
Answer key
- water and sunlight
- big
- the rain
- very hard
- very slowly
- under the ground
- its fins
- insects
- in trees
- eggs
- white
- in big groups
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