Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 210 · 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.
   
   Who had a heavy bag? (a) an old lady (b) a teacher (c) a little girl (d) Kabir
2. 2.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   What is the cat’s name? (a) Sonu (b) Tiger (c) Moti (d) Arjun
3. 3.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) Neel (b) Faizan (c) Arjun (d) Mohan
4. 4.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   What did Aman plant? (a) a stone (b) a seed (c) a flower (d) a tree
5. 5.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   True or false: The cat jumped out of a bag. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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) Appa (b) only Vikram (c) Vikram and his sister (d) only his sister
7. 7.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
   
   What went pop? (a) a bubble (b) a balloon (c) a ball (d) a tyre
8. 8.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   What came out? (a) the worm (b) the tooth (c) the apple (d) the seed
9. 9.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   What did she see come up? (a) a kite (b) a bird (c) the sun (d) the moon
10. 10.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
    
    How many balloons did she have at the end? (a) three (b) one (c) five (d) four
11. 11.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
    
    What animal did she see? (a) a monkey (b) an elephant (c) a giraffe (d) a lion
12. 12.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
    
    What was the story about? (a) a big fish (b) a lazy lion (c) a little cat (d) a clever crow

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