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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 971 · 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 do we see a rainbow?
    (a) when it is dark (b) when it snows (c) when the moon shines (d) when the sun shines
  2. 2.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    True or false: Rain falls from the clouds.
    (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    True or false: A fish has four legs.
    (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    What does it have on its back?
    (a) wings (b) a hump (c) a hard shell (d) soft fur
  5. 5.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.

    In “They lay eggs in a nest”, who are “They”?
    (a) birds (b) fish (c) wings (d) eggs
  6. 6.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    When does it fall?
    (a) every day (b) in summer (c) in winter (d) in the rainy season
  7. 7.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) no nose (c) a sharp nose (d) a long trunk
  8. 8.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What is a baby hen called?
    (a) a chick (b) a calf (c) a cub (d) a puppy
  9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only fish (b) plants and animals (c) only plants (d) only birds
  10. 10.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What colours are its feathers?
    (a) black and white (b) blue and green (c) red and yellow (d) pink and brown
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.

    What must we not do?
    (a) sit under trees (b) cut trees (c) water trees (d) plant trees

Answer key

  1. when the sun shines
  2. True
  3. False
  4. a hard shell
  5. birds
  6. in winter
  7. a sharp nose
  8. a chick
  9. plants and animals
  10. blue and green
  11. yellow
  12. cut trees

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