Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 630 · 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.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) True (b) False
2. 2.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) wet (b) dirty (c) new (d) shiny
3. 3.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) the lady (b) the bag (c) a basket (d) a box
4. 4.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
   
   Where did Amma put the card? (a) on the table (b) in a box (c) in her bag (d) on the wall
5. 5.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
6. 6.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   What did the boat do? (a) tore (b) sank (c) sailed away (d) flew up
7. 7.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   What did Mohan do at the end? (a) sang a song (b) cried (c) fell asleep (d) ran away
8. 8.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 bird (b) a small green plant (c) a big red flower (d) a mango
9. 9.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 sand castle (d) a tower of blocks
10. 10.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
    
    What did the puppy wag? (a) its tail (b) its ears (c) its paw (d) its head
11. 11.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) a cap (b) a sock (c) some cream (d) a bandage
12. 12.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
    
    Where was the pencil? (a) in her bag (b) on the desk (c) under the bed (d) in her shoe

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