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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 951 · 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.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.
    (a) sleepy (b) wet (c) warm (d) cold
  2. 2.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 flat beak (b) a sharp nose (c) no nose (d) a long trunk
  3. 3.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    Where do birds lay eggs?
    (a) in a pond (b) in a nest (c) in a box (d) in a hive
  4. 4.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 web (d) a nest
  5. 5.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 sky (b) the rain (c) the sun (d) the rainbow
  6. 6.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?
    (a) high (b) long (c) quick (d) slow
  7. 7.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 puppy (d) a chick
  8. 8.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    When does it fall?
    (a) in winter (b) in summer (c) in the rainy season (d) every day
  9. 9.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?
    (a) black (b) blue (c) white (d) grey
  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 long tongue (b) its tail (c) its eyes (d) its legs
  11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?
    (a) a giraffe (b) a camel (c) a horse (d) an elephant
  12. 12.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?
    (a) fish (b) bones (c) carrots (d) eggs

Answer key

  1. warm
  2. a sharp nose
  3. in a nest
  4. a web
  5. the rainbow
  6. slow
  7. a chick
  8. in winter
  9. white
  10. its long tongue
  11. an elephant
  12. carrots

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