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House Insects Reading Comprehension

House Insects Reading Comprehension

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📖 Part 1: Reading Passage

House Insects

Many small insects live in our homes. Some are helpful, but others can cause problems. Ants are tiny black or brown insects that walk in lines. They look for food in kitchens. Flies are small insects with wings. They buzz around food and can spread germs.

Spiders are not insects, but we often find them in houses. They have eight legs and make webs to catch other bugs. Moths look like butterflies but fly at night. They are attracted to lights.

Cockroaches are brown, flat insects that hide in dark places like under sinks. Fleas are very tiny and can jump high. They sometimes live on pets. Bedbugs are small, flat bugs that hide in beds and bite people at night. In hot places, we might find scorpions, which have a curved tail with a stinger.

To keep these insects away, we should keep our homes clean, store food properly, and fix any water leaks.

🔍 Part 2: Reading Comprehension - Multiple Choice

1. What do ants do in kitchens?

They sleep

They look for food

They make webs

They fly around

2. How many legs do spiders have?

Six legs

Four legs

Eight legs

Ten legs

3. When do moths fly?

In the morning

At night

In the afternoon

They don't fly

4. Where do cockroaches like to hide?

In bright places

In dark places

In water

On walls

✅ Part 3: True or False

5. Check all the TRUE statements:

Flies can spread germs

Spiders are insects

Fleas can jump high

Bedbugs bite people at night

Moths are attracted to lights

Scorpions have wings

📝 Part 4: Fill in the Blanks

6. Complete the sentences using words from the reading:

a) __________ walk in lines and look for food in kitchens.

b) Spiders make __________ to catch other bugs.

c) __________ hide in beds and bite people at night.

d) Scorpions have a curved __________ with a stinger.

e) To keep insects away, we should keep our homes __________.

🔗 Part 5: Matching Activity

7. Match each insect with its description:
1. Ant
2. Fly
3. Spider
4. Moth
5. Flea
A. Has wings and buzzes around food
B. Very tiny and can jump high
C. Walks in lines looking for food
D. Flies at night and likes lights
E. Has eight legs and makes webs

✍️ Part 6: Short Answer Questions

8. Name three ways to keep insects away from your home:
9. Which house insect do you think is the most dangerous? Why?
10. Draw and label two house insects from the reading:

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