Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 205 · 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.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What colour was the cloud? (a) black (b) blue (c) white (d) grey
2. 2.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   In “She put it in the rain water”, who is “She”? (a) the boat (b) Amma (c) Riya (d) Zoya
3. 3.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   What did they wash? (a) the dog (b) the floor (c) the car (d) the bus
4. 4.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) dirty and dull (b) clean and shiny (c) old and broken (d) wet and muddy
5. 5.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) he went to school (c) it began to rain (d) it got sunny
6. 6.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   When did Pooja wake up? (a) at noon (b) late (c) early (d) at night
7. 7.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   In “She looked under the bed”, who is “She”? (a) Riya (b) the pencil (c) Amma (d) the teacher
8. 8.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
9. 9.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 bandage (b) a sock (c) a cap (d) some cream
10. 10.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) old (b) full (c) big (d) light
11. 11.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
    
    Who was hungry? (a) a kitten (b) a puppy (c) Kiran (d) a cow
12. 12.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
    
    What did he give it every day? (a) sugar (b) water (c) food (d) milk

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