Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 486 · 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.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 ladder (b) a chair (c) a rope (d) a long stick
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 bucket and a cloth (b) a pot and a pan (c) a broom and a mop (d) a cup and a spoon
3. 3.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) Appa (b) Bela (c) Amma (d) Divya
4. 4.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   Where did she put the boat? (a) in the sea (b) on the table (c) in her bag (d) in the rain water
5. 5.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   How was the day? (a) cold (b) rainy (c) hot (d) windy
6. 6.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   Whose tooth was loose? (a) Amma’s (b) Anu’s (c) Divya’s (d) Rohan’s
7. 7.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) one (d) four
8. 8.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) thin (b) short (c) big (d) tall
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.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
    
    What did the children do? (a) sat down to eat (b) read books (c) went home (d) ran out to play
11. 11.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
    
    What did the lady give Kabir? (a) a sweet (b) some money (c) a book (d) a big smile
12. 12.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
    
    Who gave the puppy milk? (a) Kiran (b) the puppy (c) Amma (d) Riya

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