Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 910 · 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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) scared (b) big (c) slow (d) soft
2. 2.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”? (a) the rain (b) the sky (c) the sun (d) the rainbow
3. 3.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   True or false: Birds make nests in trees. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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) green leaves (b) the stem (c) the soil (d) the roots
5. 5.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Where do birds make nests? (a) in water (b) in the sand (c) in boxes (d) in trees
6. 6.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
7. 7.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What do trees give us? (a) honey and wool (b) fruit and shade (c) rain and snow (d) milk and eggs
8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) bread and jam (b) fish and meat (c) nuts and seeds (d) grass and hay
9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   How many legs does a fish have? (a) four legs (b) six legs (c) two legs (d) no legs
10. 10.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.
    
    What seems to change every night? (a) its home (b) its colour (c) its name (d) its shape
11. 11.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 long trunk (b) no nose (c) a sharp nose (d) a flat beak
12. 12.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    What does a camel have on its back? (a) a shell (b) wings (c) spots (d) a hump

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