Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 90 · 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.
   
   Where does the tortoise hide? (a) inside the shell (b) under a tree (c) in the water (d) in a hole
2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) horns and hooves (b) fur and paws (c) wings and feathers (d) fins and scales
3. 3.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
   
   When does the moon shine? (a) at noon (b) at lunch (c) at night (d) in the morning
4. 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) very little (b) never (c) very hard (d) only at night
5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) black and white (b) pink and brown (c) red and yellow (d) blue and green
6. 6.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
7. 7.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   True or false: A spider has six legs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   What does the sun give us? (a) light (b) food (c) rain (d) water
9. 9.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   True or false: The sun gives us light. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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) blue (c) bird (d) beautiful
11. 11.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) quick (b) high (c) slow (d) long
12. 12.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
    
    What is the moon round like sometimes? (a) a box (b) a stick (c) a ball (d) a star

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