Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 12 · 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.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Why did Kiran give the puppy milk? (a) it was sad (b) it was cold (c) it was dirty (d) it was hungry
2. 2.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Which word is the opposite of “lost”? (a) took (b) found (c) looked (d) broke
3. 3.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   Whose tooth was loose? (a) Rohan’s (b) Divya’s (c) Anu’s (d) Amma’s
4. 4.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   What is the cat’s name? (a) Moti (b) Sonu (c) Arjun (d) Tiger
5. 5.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   In “She saw the sun come up”, who is “She”? (a) Sara (b) the sun (c) Amma (d) Pooja
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.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   Where did Anu go? (a) to the market (b) to the zoo (c) to school (d) to the park
8. 8.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   Who helped his father? (a) Mohan (b) Neel (c) Faizan (d) Arjun
9. 9.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   What did they use? (a) a cup and a spoon (b) a pot and a pan (c) a bucket and a cloth (d) a broom and a mop
10. 10.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
    
    How many crayons did Meera have? (a) none (b) one (c) three (d) two
11. 11.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
    
    What was the story about? (a) a lazy lion (b) a clever crow (c) a big fish (d) a little cat
12. 12.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
    
    True or false: The story was about a clever crow. (a) True (b) False

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