Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 348 · 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.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) the plant (b) Amma (c) the gardener (d) Aman
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 lazy lion (b) a big fish (c) a clever crow (d) a little cat
3. 3.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did the puppy wag? (a) its head (b) its ears (c) its tail (d) its paw
4. 4.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
   
   How many balloons did she have at the end? (a) five (b) three (c) four (d) one
5. 5.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   Where did she put the boat? (a) on the table (b) in the rain water (c) in her bag (d) in the sea
6. 6.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   Where did he plant it? (a) in the sand (b) in a cup (c) in a box (d) in a pot
7. 7.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   What did they wash? (a) the floor (b) the dog (c) the car (d) the bus
8. 8.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) Zoya (b) the boat (c) Riya (d) Amma
9. 9.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) thin (b) short (c) big (d) long
10. 10.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
    
    Who pulled the kite down? (a) only his sister (b) Appa (c) only Vikram (d) Vikram and his sister
11. 11.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) Kabir (b) a teacher (c) a little girl (d) an old lady
12. 12.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

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