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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 936 · 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 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 calf (c) a kid (d) a cub
  2. 2.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    When does the peacock dance?
    (a) at night (b) when it is hot (c) when it rains (d) when it eats
  3. 3.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    In “It eats grass and hay”, what is “It”?
    (a) the calf (b) the grass (c) the cow (d) the milk
  4. 4.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    What can a dog do from far away?
    (a) fly (b) talk (c) smell things (d) see in the dark
  5. 5.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?
    (a) stones (b) food (c) eggs only (d) water
  6. 6.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    How long can a camel walk without water?
    (a) for one hour (b) for days (c) for one minute (d) never
  7. 7.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What does the sun give us?
    (a) light (b) water (c) rain (d) food
  8. 8.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 nest (c) in a pond (d) in a hive
  9. 9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) wool (b) milk (c) honey (d) eggs
  10. 10.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) sit in the shade (b) play in the sun (c) drink water (d) look straight at the sun
  11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which word is the opposite of “big”?
    (a) long (b) small (c) tall (d) heavy
  12. 12.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 a forest (d) in the snow

Answer key

  1. a calf
  2. when it rains
  3. the cow
  4. smell things
  5. food
  6. for days
  7. light
  8. in a nest
  9. milk
  10. look straight at the sun
  11. small
  12. in the desert

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