Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 399 · 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.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   What is the cat’s name? (a) Arjun (b) Sonu (c) Moti (d) Tiger
2. 2.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 floor (b) the brother (c) the tower (d) the box
3. 3.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) milk (b) water (c) food (d) sugar
4. 4.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) dirty (d) new
5. 5.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) his sister (c) Vikram’s ball (d) Vikram’s kite
6. 6.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   What did she bite? (a) an apple (b) a chapati (c) a mango (d) a carrot
7. 7.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   True or false: The story was about a clever crow. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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 wall (b) in her bag (c) on the table (d) in a box
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) a basket (c) the lady (d) the bag
10. 10.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
    
    True or false: Meera shared her crayon. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
    
    What went pop? (a) a bubble (b) a ball (c) a tyre (d) a balloon
12. 12.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 flower (b) a stone (c) a tree (d) a seed

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