Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 214 · 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.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   When did Pooja wake up? (a) early (b) at noon (c) late (d) at night
2. 2.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   In “She gave him a big smile”, who is “him”? (a) Kabir (b) the lady (c) Appa (d) the bag
3. 3.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) big (c) short (d) tall
4. 4.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) big (b) short (c) long (d) thin
5. 5.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   What came out? (a) the seed (b) the tooth (c) the worm (d) the apple
6. 6.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What did the children do? (a) went home (b) sat down to eat (c) read books (d) ran out to play
7. 7.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 paper boat (c) a house of cards (d) a sand castle
8. 8.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 book (b) a big smile (c) a sweet (d) some money
9. 9.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   True or false: Zoya made a paper boat. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
    
    Who told the story? (a) Grandpa (b) Mohan (c) the teacher (d) Grandma
11. 11.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 a cup (b) in the sand (c) in a box (d) in a pot
12. 12.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
    
    In “She saw the sun come up”, who is “She”? (a) Sara (b) the sun (c) Amma (d) Pooja

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