Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 255 · 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.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   Where did the cat jump out of? (a) a bag (b) a box (c) a basket (d) a tree
2. 2.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   Who knocked it down? (a) his little brother (b) his cat (c) his sister (d) his friend
3. 3.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   What was the story about? (a) a clever crow (b) a little cat (c) a lazy lion (d) a big fish
4. 4.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   In “They got two cold orange ice lollies”, who are “They”? (a) the lollies (b) Amma and Appa (c) the shopkeepers (d) Lata and Sam
5. 5.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Why did Kiran give the puppy milk? (a) it was sad (b) it was dirty (c) it was hungry (d) it was cold
6. 6.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
7. 7.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 big smile (b) a book (c) some money (d) a sweet
8. 8.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   In “He gave it water every day”, who is “He”? (a) Aman (b) the gardener (c) Amma (d) the plant
9. 9.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) ran out to play (c) read books (d) sat down to eat
10. 10.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
    
    What colour was the crayon? (a) blue (b) green (c) yellow (d) red
11. 11.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) Appa (b) Kabir (c) the bag (d) the lady
12. 12.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
    
    What did his sister get? (a) a chair (b) a rope (c) a ladder (d) a long stick

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