Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 283 · 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.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who gave the puppy milk? (a) Amma (b) Riya (c) the puppy (d) Kiran
2. 2.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   What was the story about? (a) a big fish (b) a lazy lion (c) a little cat (d) a clever crow
3. 3.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) black (b) slow (c) big (d) home
4. 4.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   Who stayed? (a) the bell (b) all the children (c) Anu (d) Rohan
5. 5.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   What did the giraffe eat? (a) grass (b) leaves (c) bananas (d) fish
6. 6.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   What did they use? (a) a broom and a mop (b) a pot and a pan (c) a cup and a spoon (d) a bucket and a cloth
7. 7.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) long (b) short (c) thin (d) big
8. 8.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 long stick (d) a ladder
9. 9.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   True or false: Divya bit a mango. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
    
    What happened first? (a) the bell rang (b) children ran out (c) Rohan stayed (d) the teacher left
11. 11.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) a bird (c) Vikram’s kite (d) Vikram’s ball
12. 12.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) two (c) three (d) none

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