Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 590 · 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.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) black (b) slow (c) home (d) big
2. 2.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What happened first? (a) the teacher left (b) Rohan stayed (c) the bell rang (d) children ran out
3. 3.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) tall (b) short (c) thin (d) big
4. 4.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 cup and a spoon (b) a bucket and a cloth (c) a broom and a mop (d) a pot and a pan
5. 5.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who was hungry? (a) a puppy (b) a kitten (c) a cow (d) Kiran
6. 6.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did the puppy wag? (a) its head (b) its tail (c) its ears (d) its paw
7. 7.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) Kabir (d) a teacher
8. 8.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   Who had no crayon? (a) Meera (b) Meera’s mother (c) Meera’s friend (d) the teacher
9. 9.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   In “They got two cold orange ice lollies”, who are “They”? (a) Amma and Appa (b) the shopkeepers (c) Lata and Sam (d) the lollies
10. 10.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
    
    What did Tenzin build? (a) a paper boat (b) a house of cards (c) a tower of blocks (d) a sand castle
11. 11.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
    
    How was the day? (a) hot (b) cold (c) rainy (d) windy
12. 12.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) some money (b) a book (c) a sweet (d) a big smile

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