Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 418 · 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.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   What did Tenzin do then? (a) shouted at him (b) laughed and built again (c) went to sleep (d) cried and ran away
2. 2.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 pot and a pan (b) a cup and a spoon (c) a broom and a mop (d) a bucket and a cloth
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) sugar (c) food (d) water
4. 4.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) big (c) old (d) full
5. 5.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Where did Riya look? (a) in the kitchen (b) on the roof (c) in the garden (d) under the bed
6. 6.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did Kiran give the puppy? (a) water (b) a ball (c) milk (d) bread
7. 7.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who gave the puppy milk? (a) Riya (b) the puppy (c) Kiran (d) Amma
8. 8.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Which word is the opposite of “lost”? (a) found (b) looked (c) took (d) broke
9. 9.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   In “She gave him a big smile”, who is “him”? (a) the bag (b) Appa (c) the lady (d) Kabir
10. 10.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
    
    What rang? (a) the door (b) the alarm (c) the phone (d) the bell
11. 11.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
    
    What did Dev say? (a) “Thank you!” (b) “Go away!” (c) “Hello!” (d) “Sorry!”
12. 12.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
    
    When did Pooja wake up? (a) at noon (b) early (c) at night (d) late

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