Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 233 · 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) at night (b) early (c) at noon (d) late
2. 2.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did the puppy wag? (a) its head (b) its ears (c) its tail (d) its paw
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) Faizan (b) Neel (c) Mohan (d) Arjun
4. 4.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   What got stuck? (a) his sister (b) Vikram’s kite (c) a bird (d) Vikram’s ball
5. 5.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   What colours was the sky? (a) blue and green (b) red and grey (c) orange and pink (d) black and white
6. 6.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   How many crayons did Meera have? (a) one (b) three (c) none (d) two
7. 7.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Where did the kite get stuck? (a) in a pond (b) on a wire (c) in a tree (d) on a roof
8. 8.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   What did Tenzin do then? (a) shouted at him (b) laughed and built again (c) went to sleep (d) cried and ran away
9. 9.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) a teacher (b) a little girl (c) Kabir (d) an old lady
10. 10.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
    
    What did Meera do? (a) hid her crayon (b) broke her crayon (c) lost her crayon (d) shared her crayon
11. 11.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
    
    What rang? (a) the alarm (b) the door (c) the phone (d) the bell
12. 12.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
    
    What did Bela draw with the flowers? (a) a tree (b) a sun (c) a house (d) a moon

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