Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 264 · 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) late (b) at noon (c) early (d) at night
2. 2.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did the puppy wag? (a) its paw (b) its head (c) its ears (d) its tail
3. 3.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who was hungry? (a) a cow (b) a puppy (c) a kitten (d) Kiran
4. 4.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   What did Zoya make? (a) a paper boat (b) a paper hat (c) a paper plane (d) a kite
5. 5.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 house (b) a moon (c) a sun (d) a tree
6. 6.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   True or false: Divya bit a mango. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.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) Amma and Appa (b) Lata and Sam (c) the lollies (d) the shopkeepers
9. 9.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) tall (c) short (d) big
10. 10.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
    
    What rang? (a) the alarm (b) the bell (c) the door (d) the phone
11. 11.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) full (c) old (d) big
12. 12.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    Where did Neel run? (a) to the shop (b) to school (c) home (d) to the park

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