Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 497 · 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.
   
   Who pulled the kite down? (a) Vikram and his sister (b) only his sister (c) only Vikram (d) Appa
2. 2.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What rang? (a) the alarm (b) the door (c) the bell (d) the phone
3. 3.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
4. 4.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
   
   Who put a bandage on it? (a) his teacher (b) his friend (c) his sister (d) his mother
5. 5.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) up (b) soon (c) late (d) fast
6. 6.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   Who went to the shop? (a) Sam and Ravi (b) Lata and Amma (c) only Lata (d) Lata and Sam
7. 7.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   In “She looked under the bed”, who is “She”? (a) the teacher (b) the pencil (c) Amma (d) Riya
8. 8.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   In “She saw the sun come up”, who is “She”? (a) Sara (b) Amma (c) the sun (d) Pooja
9. 9.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   True or false: Meera shared her crayon. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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) Kabir (b) a little girl (c) a teacher (d) an old lady
11. 11.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
    
    What came out? (a) the apple (b) the worm (c) the tooth (d) the seed
12. 12.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
    
    True or false: Zoya made a paper boat. (a) False (b) True

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