Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 916 · 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 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) seven (b) three (c) ten (d) five
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) soft fur (b) a hump (c) wings (d) a hard shell
3. 3.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   True or false: Ants live all alone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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) beautiful (b) green (c) bird (d) blue
5. 5.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   True or false: A rabbit has long ears. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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
7. 7.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   Where do bees live? (a) in a hive (b) in a den (c) in a hole (d) in a nest
8. 8.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   True or false: The peacock dances when it rains. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   What does a fish swim with? (a) its tail only (b) its legs (c) its fins (d) its wings
10. 10.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    What do birds have? (a) fur and paws (b) fins and scales (c) horns and hooves (d) wings and feathers
11. 11.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) in a pond (b) in a tree (c) on a roof (d) under the ground
12. 12.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    What does the elephant have? (a) two humps (b) a short tail (c) a long trunk (d) a long neck

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