Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 465 · 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.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   Where did Neel run? (a) to school (b) home (c) to the park (d) to the shop
2. 2.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) the lady (b) a box (c) a basket (d) the bag
3. 3.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   What did Tenzin do then? (a) laughed and built again (b) went to sleep (c) shouted at him (d) cried and ran away
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.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 box (b) the floor (c) the tower (d) the brother
6. 6.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who was hungry? (a) a kitten (b) Kiran (c) a puppy (d) a cow
7. 7.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   What did the boat do? (a) sank (b) flew up (c) sailed away (d) tore
8. 8.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   Who told the story? (a) Grandpa (b) Mohan (c) the teacher (d) Grandma
9. 9.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) in a box (b) in her bag (c) on the wall (d) on the table
10. 10.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) soon (b) fast (c) late (d) up
11. 11.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) food (c) water (d) sugar
12. 12.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
    
    What is the cat’s name? (a) Sonu (b) Tiger (c) Moti (d) Arjun

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