Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 903 · 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 peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a plant (b) an insect (c) a fish (d) a bird
2. 2.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   What does it have on its back? (a) wings (b) soft fur (c) a hump (d) a hard shell
3. 3.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) cold (b) wet (c) sleepy (d) warm
4. 4.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its legs (b) its tail only (c) its wings (d) its fins
5. 5.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a giraffe (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) an elephant
6. 6.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) three (b) ten (c) five (d) seven
7. 7.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   What drinks water from the soil? (a) the fruit (b) the leaves (c) the flowers (d) the roots
8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow give us? (a) eggs (b) wool (c) honey (d) milk
9. 9.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
   
   Where does a camel live? (a) in the sea (b) in the snow (c) in a forest (d) in the desert
10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    What does a spider spin? (a) a hive (b) a nest (c) a web (d) a ball
11. 11.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 fish (b) the boat (c) the water (d) the fin
12. 12.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) True (b) False

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