Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 431 · 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.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   What did Mohan do at the end? (a) sang a song (b) ran away (c) fell asleep (d) cried
2. 2.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   What did his sister get? (a) a chair (b) a long stick (c) a ladder (d) a rope
3. 3.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What happened first? (a) Rohan stayed (b) the teacher left (c) children ran out (d) the bell rang
4. 4.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
   
   Who made the card? (a) Bela (b) Amma (c) Divya (d) Appa
5. 5.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   What came up soon? (a) a small green plant (b) a mango (c) a big red flower (d) a bird
6. 6.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   What colour was the crayon? (a) blue (b) red (c) green (d) yellow
7. 7.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   In “They got two cold orange ice lollies”, who are “They”? (a) Lata and Sam (b) the lollies (c) Amma and Appa (d) the shopkeepers
8. 8.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who gave the puppy milk? (a) Riya (b) Kiran (c) the puppy (d) Amma
9. 9.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   When did Pooja wake up? (a) at night (b) at noon (c) late (d) early
10. 10.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
    
    What did his sister put on his knee? (a) a sock (b) a bandage (c) a cap (d) some cream
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) an old lady (b) a teacher (c) Kabir (d) a little girl
12. 12.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) her brother (c) Grandma (d) Appa

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