Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 575 · 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.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   When did Pooja wake up? (a) at night (b) at noon (c) late (d) early
2. 2.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   What came out? (a) the seed (b) the apple (c) the worm (d) the tooth
3. 3.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   Where did the cat jump out of? (a) a bag (b) a tree (c) a basket (d) a box
4. 4.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Where was the pencil? (a) on the desk (b) in her bag (c) in her shoe (d) under the bed
5. 5.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) Bela (b) Grandpa (c) the teacher (d) Amma
6. 6.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
7. 7.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did Kiran give the puppy? (a) milk (b) water (c) a ball (d) bread
8. 8.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) sugar (c) water (d) food
9. 9.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) old (b) big (c) full (d) light
10. 10.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
    
    What did Dev hurt? (a) his knee (b) his head (c) his nose (d) his hand
11. 11.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
    
    What came up soon? (a) a mango (b) a big red flower (c) a bird (d) a small green plant
12. 12.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
    
    What did she see come up? (a) the sun (b) a kite (c) the moon (d) a bird

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