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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 968 · 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 rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?
    (a) at night (b) after rain (c) in a storm (d) before school
  2. 2.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    In “Its shape seems to change”, what is “Its”?
    (a) the sun’s (b) the night’s (c) the ball’s (d) the moon’s
  3. 3.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    True or false: The peacock dances when it rains.
    (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    Which word in the passage means “very pretty”?
    (a) bird (b) green (c) beautiful (d) blue
  5. 5.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) plants and animals (b) only plants (c) only birds (d) only fish
  6. 6.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.

    What does a cow give us?
    (a) eggs (b) honey (c) wool (d) milk
  7. 7.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 ball (c) a stick (d) a box
  8. 8.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    Which word is the opposite of “warm”?
    (a) hot (b) bright (c) dry (d) cold
  9. 9.A dog has a sharp nose. It can smell things from far away. Dogs bark to tell us someone is at the door.

    Why do dogs bark here?
    (a) it is raining (b) they are hungry (c) someone is at the door (d) they are sleepy
  10. 10.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    Where do roots get water from?
    (a) the sun (b) the leaves (c) the sky (d) the soil
  11. 11.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?
    (a) black (b) white (c) blue (d) grey
  12. 12.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?
    (a) in a hive (b) in a hole (c) in a nest (d) in a den

Answer key

  1. after rain
  2. the moon’s
  3. True
  4. beautiful
  5. plants and animals
  6. milk
  7. a ball
  8. cold
  9. someone is at the door
  10. the soil
  11. white
  12. in a hive

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