Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 637 · 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.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   What was the story about? (a) a little cat (b) a big fish (c) a clever crow (d) a lazy lion
2. 2.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   What did Aman plant? (a) a stone (b) a seed (c) a flower (d) a tree
3. 3.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) some cream (b) a cap (c) a bandage (d) a sock
4. 4.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) ran away (b) cried (c) fell asleep (d) sang a song
5. 5.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   When did Pooja wake up? (a) early (b) late (c) at night (d) at noon
6. 6.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What did the children do? (a) read books (b) went home (c) ran out to play (d) sat down to eat
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 house of cards (b) a sand castle (c) a tower of blocks (d) a paper boat
8. 8.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   What did the giraffe eat? (a) leaves (b) fish (c) bananas (d) grass
9. 9.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   Whose tooth was loose? (a) Rohan’s (b) Amma’s (c) Divya’s (d) Anu’s
10. 10.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
    
    How many ice lollies did they get? (a) four (b) three (c) two (d) one
11. 11.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
    
    True or false: Tenzin got angry and cried. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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) big (b) old (c) light (d) full

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