Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 161 · 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.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
2. 2.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   Who went to the shop? (a) only Lata (b) Sam and Ravi (c) Lata and Amma (d) Lata and Sam
3. 3.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   What did Tenzin build? (a) a tower of blocks (b) a house of cards (c) a paper boat (d) a sand castle
4. 4.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   What animal did she see? (a) an elephant (b) a lion (c) a giraffe (d) a monkey
5. 5.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Which word is the opposite of “lost”? (a) looked (b) found (c) broke (d) took
6. 6.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) Arjun (b) Mohan (c) Neel (d) Faizan
7. 7.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   Who heard the story? (a) the crow (b) Grandma (c) Riya (d) Mohan
8. 8.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 read a book (c) to sleep (d) to eat lunch
9. 9.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 sister (d) his little brother
10. 10.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
    
    What did she see come up? (a) a bird (b) a kite (c) the sun (d) the moon
11. 11.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) soon (d) late
12. 12.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
    
    What did the lady give Kabir? (a) a sweet (b) a book (c) some money (d) a big smile

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