Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 913 · 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) soft (b) big (c) scared (d) slow
2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   How many legs does a fish have? (a) two legs (b) six legs (c) no legs (d) four legs
3. 3.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.
   
   True or false: A dog can smell things from far away. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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) milk and eggs (c) rain and snow (d) fruit and shade
5. 5.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When does a rainbow come? (a) after rain (b) at night (c) in a storm (d) before school
6. 6.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   True or false: Leaves make food for the plant. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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 little (c) only at night (d) very hard
8. 8.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a chick (b) a cub (c) a calf (d) a kid
9. 9.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What colours are its feathers? (a) red and yellow (b) pink and brown (c) black and white (d) blue and green
10. 10.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 star (b) a box (c) a ball (d) a stick
11. 11.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 fast (b) by flying (c) by jumping (d) very slowly
12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “warm”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) bright (d) hot

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