Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 146 · 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.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 the park (d) to school
2. 2.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 pot and a pan (b) a cup and a spoon (c) a bucket and a cloth (d) a broom and a mop
3. 3.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What happened after he ran home? (a) he fell asleep (b) it began to rain (c) it got sunny (d) he went to school
4. 4.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
   
   How many flowers did Bela draw? (a) three (b) one (c) four (d) two
5. 5.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
   
   What did his sister put on his knee? (a) a cap (b) a bandage (c) some cream (d) a sock
6. 6.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   Who went with Anu? (a) Amma (b) Appa (c) Grandma (d) her brother
7. 7.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What colour was the cloud? (a) white (b) blue (c) grey (d) black
8. 8.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   What colour was the crayon? (a) green (b) yellow (c) red (d) blue
9. 9.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   Whose tooth was loose? (a) Anu’s (b) Amma’s (c) Divya’s (d) Rohan’s
10. 10.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
    
    What could Arjun not find? (a) his box (b) his ball (c) his dog (d) his cat
11. 11.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    Where did Neel run? (a) to school (b) to the park (c) home (d) to the shop
12. 12.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
    
    Who knocked it down? (a) his cat (b) his friend (c) his little brother (d) his sister

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