Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 100 · 12 questions

Reading tip (Who did what?): Find who is in the story. Find what happened and where. Words like “he”, “she” and “it” point back to someone or something named before.

1. 1.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   Who told the story? (a) Grandpa (b) Grandma (c) the teacher (d) Mohan
2. 2.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   True or false: Meera shared her crayon. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   What colours was the sky? (a) blue and green (b) red and grey (c) black and white (d) orange and pink
4. 4.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   What did his sister get? (a) a chair (b) a rope (c) a ladder (d) a long stick
5. 5.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Who pulled the kite down? (a) only his sister (b) Appa (c) only Vikram (d) Vikram and his sister
6. 6.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   What did Tenzin do then? (a) went to sleep (b) cried and ran away (c) shouted at him (d) laughed and built again
7. 7.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   Where did the cat jump out of? (a) a tree (b) a basket (c) a box (d) a bag
8. 8.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   Who went with Anu? (a) Grandma (b) Appa (c) Amma (d) her brother
9. 9.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   What did Kabir carry? (a) the lady (b) a box (c) the bag (d) a basket
10. 10.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
    
    What did Mohan do at the end? (a) fell asleep (b) ran away (c) cried (d) sang a song
11. 11.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
    
    What did she bite? (a) a carrot (b) a mango (c) an apple (d) a chapati
12. 12.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) fast (b) up (c) late (d) soon

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