Short Stories for Class 1 with 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.
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1.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
How many balloons went pop? (a) two (b) five (c) one (d) three -
2.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
Whose tooth was loose? (a) Amma’s (b) Divya’s (c) Rohan’s (d) Anu’s -
3.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
Who told the story? (a) Grandma (b) Grandpa (c) the teacher (d) Mohan -
4.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
What happened first? (a) the teacher left (b) Rohan stayed (c) children ran out (d) the bell rang -
5.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
In “His little brother knocked it down”, what is “it”? (a) the brother (b) the box (c) the floor (d) the tower -
6.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
What did Mohan do at the end? (a) sang a song (b) cried (c) fell asleep (d) ran away -
7.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 -
8.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
What could Arjun not find? (a) his box (b) his ball (c) his cat (d) his dog -
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 little girl (b) Kabir (c) an old lady (d) a teacher -
10.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
How was the car at the end? (a) wet and muddy (b) clean and shiny (c) old and broken (d) dirty and dull -
11.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
What went pop? (a) a ball (b) a bubble (c) a tyre (d) a balloon -
12.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
Where did Amma put the card? (a) on the table (b) on the wall (c) in her bag (d) in a box
Answer key
- one
- Divya’s
- Grandma
- the bell rang
- the tower
- fell asleep
- Aman
- his cat
- an old lady
- clean and shiny
- a balloon
- on the wall
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