Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 975 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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 roots (c) the stem (d) the soil
2. 2.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   How many legs does a fish have? (a) six legs (b) two legs (c) no legs (d) four legs
3. 3.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) small (b) long (c) tall (d) heavy
4. 4.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   What does a rabbit like to eat? (a) carrots (b) bones (c) fish (d) eggs
5. 5.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) False (b) True
6. 6.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
   
   What is a peacock? (a) a fish (b) a bird (c) an insect (d) a plant
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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) long (b) high (c) near (d) sharp
8. 8.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   When does it hide inside the shell? (a) when it is scared (b) when it is hungry (c) when it is happy (d) when it is hot
9. 9.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) cold (b) hot (c) dry (d) bright
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 legs (c) its eyes (d) its tail
11. 11.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
    
    What is a baby hen called? (a) a calf (b) a puppy (c) a chick (d) a cub
12. 12.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
    
    True or false: An elephant is very small. (a) True (b) False

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