Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 938 · 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 tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) slow (b) scared (c) soft (d) big
2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.
   
   True or false: The sun gives us light. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   Where do birds make nests? (a) in trees (b) in the sand (c) in boxes (d) in water
4. 4.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   How many legs does a spider have? (a) ten (b) four (c) eight (d) six
5. 5.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) five (b) seven (c) ten (d) three
6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   When does the peacock dance? (a) when it rains (b) when it eats (c) at night (d) when it is hot
7. 7.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
   
   When do we see a rainbow? (a) when it is dark (b) when it snows (c) when the moon shines (d) when the sun shines
8. 8.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 desert (b) in the snow (c) in a forest (d) in the sea
9. 9.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.
   
   What does a frog catch? (a) insects (b) mice (c) fish (d) birds
10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
    
    In “It spins a web”, what is “It”? (a) the web (b) the spider (c) the insect (d) the leg
11. 11.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.
    
    Where does snow fall? (a) on the beach (b) in the sea (c) on high mountains (d) in the desert
12. 12.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
    
    What do ants carry? (a) food (b) eggs only (c) water (d) stones

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