Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 335 · 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.
   
   What did the puppy wag? (a) its paw (b) its tail (c) its ears (d) its head
2. 2.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What happened first? (a) the teacher left (b) children ran out (c) Rohan stayed (d) the bell rang
3. 3.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Where did Riya look? (a) on the roof (b) in the garden (c) in the kitchen (d) under the bed
4. 4.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) Riya (b) Amma (c) the boat (d) Zoya
5. 5.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   Where did Neel run? (a) to the park (b) home (c) to school (d) to the shop
6. 6.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
   
   Who put a bandage on it? (a) his teacher (b) his mother (c) his friend (d) his sister
7. 7.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   Who went with Anu? (a) Amma (b) Grandma (c) her brother (d) Appa
8. 8.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   True or false: Zoya made a paper boat. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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 box (b) the lady (c) the bag (d) a basket
10. 10.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 ball (c) his sister (d) Vikram’s kite
11. 11.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 bucket and a cloth (b) a pot and a pan (c) a cup and a spoon (d) a broom and a mop
12. 12.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) wet (b) dirty (c) new (d) shiny

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