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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 978 · 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.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    Where do bees live?
    (a) in a den (b) in a hole (c) in a nest (d) in a hive
  2. 2.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    What does the sun give us?
    (a) rain (b) water (c) food (d) light
  3. 3.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.

    What gets stuck in the web?
    (a) fish (b) leaves only (c) birds (d) insects
  4. 4.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants live?
    (a) all alone (b) in trees (c) in big groups (d) in water
  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 can a dog do from far away?
    (a) smell things (b) talk (c) fly (d) see in the dark
  6. 6.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 spider (b) the web (c) the leg (d) the insect
  7. 7.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) only plants (b) only fish (c) plants and animals (d) only birds
  8. 8.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    In “It has seven colours”, what is “It”?
    (a) the rainbow (b) the sun (c) the rain (d) the sky
  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) honey (b) wool (c) eggs (d) milk
  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) blue and green (b) red and yellow (c) black and white (d) pink and brown
  11. 11.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 one hour (b) for one minute (c) never (d) for days
  12. 12.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    What colour is snow?
    (a) blue (b) black (c) white (d) grey

Answer key

  1. in a hive
  2. light
  3. insects
  4. in big groups
  5. smell things
  6. the spider
  7. plants and animals
  8. the rainbow
  9. milk
  10. blue and green
  11. for days
  12. white

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