Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 490 · 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.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
   
   What did Bela draw with the flowers? (a) a house (b) a tree (c) a moon (d) a sun
2. 2.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who was hungry? (a) Kiran (b) a puppy (c) a kitten (d) a cow
3. 3.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   Where did Neel run? (a) to the shop (b) to the park (c) home (d) to school
4. 4.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) True (b) False
5. 5.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) some cream (b) a cap (c) a bandage (d) a sock
6. 6.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   When did Pooja wake up? (a) late (b) early (c) at noon (d) at night
7. 7.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) went home (c) read books (d) ran out to play
8. 8.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   How many crayons did Meera have? (a) none (b) one (c) two (d) three
9. 9.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What colour was the cloud? (a) grey (b) blue (c) white (d) black
10. 10.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
    
    In “She put it in the rain water”, who is “She”? (a) Zoya (b) Riya (c) Amma (d) the boat
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 Kabir carry? (a) a basket (b) a box (c) the bag (d) the lady
12. 12.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) long (b) short (c) thin (d) big

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