Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 157 · 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.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   Where did he plant it? (a) in the sand (b) in a box (c) in a cup (d) in a pot
2. 2.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 basket (b) a tree (c) a bag (d) a box
3. 3.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   How was the car at the end? (a) clean and shiny (b) dirty and dull (c) wet and muddy (d) old and broken
4. 4.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   Why did Rohan stay? (a) to help the teacher (b) to eat lunch (c) to read a book (d) to sleep
5. 5.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   What was the story about? (a) a clever crow (b) a lazy lion (c) a big fish (d) a little cat
6. 6.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 bag (b) a box (c) a basket (d) the lady
7. 7.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   How many ice lollies did they get? (a) one (b) four (c) three (d) two
8. 8.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) thin (b) short (c) tall (d) big
9. 9.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
   
   How many balloons did Sara have at first? (a) five (b) three (c) four (d) six
10. 10.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) four (b) two (c) one (d) three
11. 11.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    Where did Neel run? (a) to the shop (b) home (c) to the park (d) to school
12. 12.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
    
    What did the giraffe eat? (a) grass (b) fish (c) bananas (d) leaves

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