Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 52 · 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.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) a little girl (b) an old lady (c) a teacher (d) Kabir
2. 2.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What did Neel see? (a) a big black cloud (b) a big red ball (c) a rainbow (d) a white bird
3. 3.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   What did Riya lose? (a) her book (b) her pencil (c) her bag (d) her shoe
4. 4.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Which word is the opposite of “lost”? (a) looked (b) took (c) broke (d) found
5. 5.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   Why did Rohan stay? (a) to help the teacher (b) to eat lunch (c) to sleep (d) to read a book
6. 6.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Where was the pencil? (a) on the desk (b) under the bed (c) in her shoe (d) in her bag
7. 7.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   What did Tenzin build? (a) a sand castle (b) a tower of blocks (c) a paper boat (d) a house of cards
8. 8.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Where did the kite get stuck? (a) in a pond (b) on a wire (c) on a roof (d) in a tree
9. 9.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What happened after he ran home? (a) it began to rain (b) it got sunny (c) he fell asleep (d) he went to school
10. 10.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
    
    Who was the card for? (a) Amma (b) Bela (c) the teacher (d) Grandpa
11. 11.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
    
    What did she bite? (a) a mango (b) a chapati (c) an apple (d) a carrot
12. 12.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 mother (b) his sister (c) his friend (d) his teacher

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