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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 956 · 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 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
  2. 2.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 leg (b) the spider (c) the web (d) the insect
  3. 3.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?
    (a) black (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow
  4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Where does rain fall from?
    (a) the trees (b) the clouds (c) the hills (d) the sun
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?
    (a) in a storm (b) before school (c) at night (d) after rain
  7. 7.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) green leaves (b) the soil (c) the roots (d) the stem
  8. 8.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Where does snow fall?
    (a) in the desert (b) in the sea (c) on the beach (d) on high mountains
  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) honey (c) milk (d) eggs
  10. 10.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What is the moon round like sometimes?
    (a) a star (b) a box (c) a ball (d) a stick
  11. 11.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 kid (b) a cub (c) a calf (d) a chick
  12. 12.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) play in the sun (c) look straight at the sun (d) sit in the shade

Answer key

  1. a web
  2. the spider
  3. yellow
  4. the clouds
  5. a sharp nose
  6. after rain
  7. green leaves
  8. on high mountains
  9. milk
  10. a ball
  11. a calf
  12. look straight at the sun

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