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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 930 · 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.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?
    (a) an insect (b) a plant (c) a fish (d) a bird
  2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) fur and paws (b) horns and hooves (c) wings and feathers (d) fins and scales
  3. 3.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    True or false: Chicks are big and black.
    (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.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) ten (b) three (c) five (d) seven
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) play in the sun (b) sit in the shade (c) look straight at the sun (d) drink water
  7. 7.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 sun (c) the rainbow (d) the sky
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What can most birds do?
    (a) fly (b) bark (c) swim (d) climb
  10. 10.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does it catch insects with?
    (a) its eyes (b) its tail (c) its legs (d) its long tongue
  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 sharp nose (b) a flat beak (c) no nose (d) a long trunk
  12. 12.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow eat?
    (a) grass and hay (b) fish and meat (c) nuts and seeds (d) bread and jam

Answer key

  1. a bird
  2. wings and feathers
  3. False
  4. seven
  5. True
  6. look straight at the sun
  7. the rainbow
  8. False
  9. fly
  10. its long tongue
  11. a sharp nose
  12. grass and hay

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