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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 947 · 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 frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What is a baby frog called?
    (a) a kitten (b) a chick (c) a tadpole (d) a calf
  2. 2.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) milk and eggs (b) honey and wool (c) fruit and shade (d) rain and snow
  3. 3.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 eats (b) at night (c) when it is hot (d) when it rains
  4. 4.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 stem (b) the soil (c) green leaves (d) the roots
  5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?
    (a) its wings (b) its tail only (c) its legs (d) its fins
  6. 6.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    When does the moon shine?
    (a) at noon (b) at lunch (c) at night (d) in the morning
  7. 7.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Which word is the opposite of “cold”?
    (a) hot (b) white (c) wet (d) high
  8. 8.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What must we not do?
    (a) drink water (b) sit in the shade (c) look straight at the sun (d) play in the sun
  9. 9.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    What drinks water from the soil?
    (a) the leaves (b) the fruit (c) the roots (d) the flowers
  10. 10.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What gets stuck in the web?
    (a) insects (b) birds (c) leaves only (d) fish
  11. 11.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What does a spider spin?
    (a) a ball (b) a hive (c) a nest (d) a web
  12. 12.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    What does rain fill?
    (a) cups and plates (b) roads and cars (c) ponds and rivers (d) bags and boxes

Answer key

  1. a tadpole
  2. fruit and shade
  3. when it rains
  4. green leaves
  5. its fins
  6. at night
  7. hot
  8. look straight at the sun
  9. the roots
  10. insects
  11. a web
  12. ponds and rivers

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