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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 987 · 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.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?
    (a) little (b) short (c) big (d) yellow
  2. 2.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 soil (d) the sky
  3. 3.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) light (c) food (d) water
  4. 4.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Who needs rain?
    (a) plants and animals (b) only fish (c) only plants (d) only birds
  5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?
    (a) in a nest (b) in a tree (c) in the sand (d) in water
  6. 6.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 sharp nose (b) a long trunk (c) a flat beak (d) no nose
  7. 7.Snow is white and cold. It falls on high mountains in winter. Children make snowmen with it.

    Where does snow fall?
    (a) in the desert (b) in the sea (c) on high mountains (d) on the beach
  8. 8.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    What does a rabbit like to eat?
    (a) fish (b) eggs (c) carrots (d) bones
  9. 9.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    Where does rain fall from?
    (a) the hills (b) the trees (c) the clouds (d) the sun
  10. 10.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) eight (c) four (d) six
  11. 11.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    What do ants carry?
    (a) stones (b) water (c) eggs only (d) food
  12. 12.The moon shines at night. Its shape seems to change every night. Sometimes it is round like a ball.

    What seems to change every night?
    (a) its colour (b) its home (c) its name (d) its shape

Answer key

  1. big
  2. the soil
  3. light
  4. plants and animals
  5. in water
  6. a sharp nose
  7. on high mountains
  8. carrots
  9. the clouds
  10. eight
  11. food
  12. its shape

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