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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 964 · 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 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) smell things (c) see in the dark (d) talk
  2. 2.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 days (b) for one minute (c) never (d) for one hour
  3. 3.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    True or false: A dog can smell things from far away.
    (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    What do birds have?
    (a) wings and feathers (b) fins and scales (c) horns and hooves (d) fur and paws
  5. 5.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”?
    (a) the rain (b) the river (c) the cloud (d) the pond
  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 night (c) in the morning (d) at lunch
  7. 7.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    True or false: A rainbow has seven colours.
    (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What do trees give us?
    (a) rain and snow (b) fruit and shade (c) honey and wool (d) milk and eggs
  9. 9.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What colour are chicks?
    (a) green (b) black (c) blue (d) yellow
  10. 10.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) tall (b) heavy (c) long (d) small
  11. 11.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What do children make with snow?
    (a) snowmen (b) paper boats (c) sand castles (d) kites
  12. 12.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) six (d) eight

Answer key

  1. smell things
  2. for days
  3. True
  4. wings and feathers
  5. the rain
  6. at night
  7. True
  8. fruit and shade
  9. yellow
  10. small
  11. snowmen
  12. eight

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