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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 997 · 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.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    True or false: The sun gives us light.     (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.

    Which word is the opposite of “fast”?     (a) quick (b) high (c) slow (d) long
  3. 3.A frog can live on land and in water. It catches insects with its long tongue. A baby frog is a tadpole.

    What does a frog catch?     (a) mice (b) insects (c) fish (d) birds
  4. 4.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) fly (b) see in the dark (c) talk (d) smell things
  5. 5.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    What is a peacock?     (a) an insect (b) a fish (c) a bird (d) a plant
  6. 6.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.

    True or false: Bees live in a hive.     (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.

    True or false: Leaves make food for the plant.     (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.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 name (b) its home (c) its shape (d) its colour
  9. 9.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.

    When does a rainbow come?     (a) after rain (b) at night (c) before school (d) in a storm
  10. 10.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    Which word is the opposite of “small”?     (a) yellow (b) little (c) big (d) short
  11. 11.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?     (a) a horse (b) a giraffe (c) a camel (d) an elephant
  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 puppy (b) a chick (c) a calf (d) a cub

Answer key

  1. True
  2. slow
  3. insects
  4. smell things
  5. a bird
  6. True
  7. True
  8. its shape
  9. after rain
  10. big
  11. an elephant
  12. a chick

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