Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 296 · 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.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
2. 2.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   What did he give it every day? (a) food (b) water (c) sugar (d) milk
3. 3.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   Who knocked it down? (a) his cat (b) his friend (c) his sister (d) his little brother
4. 4.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What did the children do? (a) sat down to eat (b) read books (c) ran out to play (d) went home
5. 5.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   What did Aman plant? (a) a seed (b) a stone (c) a flower (d) a tree
6. 6.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   True or false: The cat jumped out of a bag. (a) True (b) False
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 tree (b) on a roof (c) in a pond (d) on a wire
8. 8.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   What did Kabir carry? (a) a basket (b) a box (c) the bag (d) the lady
9. 9.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) shiny (b) wet (c) new (d) dirty
10. 10.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
    
    What did Riya lose? (a) her pencil (b) her book (c) her shoe (d) her bag
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) a bird (b) Vikram’s kite (c) Vikram’s ball (d) his sister
12. 12.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
    
    What did Dev hurt? (a) his head (b) his nose (c) his hand (d) his knee

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