Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 991 · 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.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   What does it use its trunk for here? (a) to sleep (b) to fly (c) to drink water (d) to swim
2. 2.Birds have wings and feathers. Most birds can fly. They lay eggs in a nest.
   
   What do birds have? (a) fur and paws (b) fins and scales (c) wings and feathers (d) horns and hooves
3. 3.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.
   
   Which animal is this about? (a) a camel (b) a giraffe (c) a horse (d) an elephant
4. 4.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 happy (c) when it is hot (d) when it is hungry
5. 5.A spider has eight legs. It spins a web. Insects get stuck in the web.
   
   What does a spider spin? (a) a nest (b) a ball (c) a hive (d) a web
6. 6.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
7. 7.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.
   
   True or false: Rain falls from the clouds. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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) light (d) food
9. 9.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What is a baby cow called? (a) a cub (b) a kid (c) a chick (d) a calf
10. 10.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 days (b) for one hour (c) for one minute (d) never
11. 11.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
    
    How many legs does a fish have? (a) four legs (b) no legs (c) six legs (d) two legs
12. 12.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

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