Reading Comprehension Quiz 10 Grade 1

Reading Comprehension Quiz 10 Grade 1: Home in a Shell

Reading Comprehension Grade 1

Home in a Shell

Read the paragraph. Then answer the questions.

The hermit crab lives in water along the shore. There are many empty seashells on the shore. The hermit crab crawls into an empty shell. A shell makes a good home for the crab. What happens if the crab grows too big for its shell? It crawls inside a bigger shell!

1. The main idea in this paragraph is

A. hermit crabs live in water. B. hermit crabs use shells for homes. C. hermit crabs outgrow their homes.

2. Why might a hermit crab look for a bigger shell?

A. because it grew bigger B. because it lives in water C. because there are many shells to choose from

3. In this paragraph, the word shore means

A. inside of shells. B. kinds of boats. C. edge of the ocean.