Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 209 · 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.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 lady (b) a basket (c) the bag (d) a box
2. 2.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Who pulled the kite down? (a) Vikram and his sister (b) only Vikram (c) Appa (d) only his sister
3. 3.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   Who told the story? (a) Mohan (b) Grandma (c) Grandpa (d) the teacher
4. 4.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   What did Riya lose? (a) her bag (b) her shoe (c) her book (d) her pencil
5. 5.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   What did the giraffe eat? (a) leaves (b) bananas (c) grass (d) fish
6. 6.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   True or false: Tenzin got angry and cried. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   What could Arjun not find? (a) his cat (b) his ball (c) his box (d) his dog
8. 8.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
   
   Who made the card? (a) Divya (b) Amma (c) Bela (d) Appa
9. 9.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 monkey (c) a lion (d) a giraffe
10. 10.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
    
    What happened first? (a) children ran out (b) the teacher left (c) the bell rang (d) Rohan stayed
11. 11.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
    
    What did Dev say? (a) “Sorry!” (b) “Hello!” (c) “Thank you!” (d) “Go away!”
12. 12.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
    
    What colour was the crayon? (a) blue (b) red (c) green (d) yellow

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