Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 935 · 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.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   The sun keeps us ___. (a) warm (b) cold (c) wet (d) sleepy
2. 2.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 water (b) in big groups (c) in trees (d) all alone
3. 3.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
4. 4.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 hungry (b) when it is scared (c) when it is happy (d) when it is hot
5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a fish (b) a plant (c) a bird (d) an insect
6. 6.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
   
   What do children make with snow? (a) snowmen (b) kites (c) sand castles (d) paper boats
7. 7.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) an elephant (b) a giraffe (c) a horse (d) a camel
8. 8.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 shape (c) its colour (d) its name
9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What is a baby hen called? (a) a cub (b) a calf (c) a chick (d) a puppy
10. 10.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.
    
    Where does a camel live? (a) in the sea (b) in the desert (c) in the snow (d) in a forest
11. 11.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) quick (b) high (c) long (d) slow
12. 12.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
    
    Where do birds lay eggs? (a) in a box (b) in a pond (c) in a nest (d) in a hive

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension