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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 927 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    Where do roots get water from?
    (a) the leaves (b) the sun (c) the sky (d) the soil
  2. 2.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    Why do dogs bark here?
    (a) they are hungry (b) someone is at the door (c) it is raining (d) they are sleepy
  3. 3.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a hive (b) in a pond (c) in a nest (d) in a box
  4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds lay?
    (a) seeds (b) stones (c) eggs (d) leaves
  5. 5.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants live?
    (a) in trees (b) in big groups (c) all alone (d) in water
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What gets stuck in the web?
    (a) birds (b) leaves only (c) fish (d) insects
  8. 8.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.
    (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.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) the soil (b) the roots (c) green leaves (d) the stem
  10. 10.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    When does it hide inside the shell?
    (a) when it is hot (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is happy (d) when it is scared
  11. 11.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 stick (b) a ball (c) a box (d) a star
  12. 12.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.
    (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the soil
  2. someone is at the door
  3. in a nest
  4. eggs
  5. in big groups
  6. False
  7. insects
  8. False
  9. green leaves
  10. when it is scared
  11. a ball
  12. True

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