Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 690 · 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.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 tree (d) a flower
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) shiny (b) wet (c) new (d) dirty
3. 3.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) the moon (c) a bird (d) a kite
4. 4.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   True or false: Meera shared her crayon. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   In “He gave it water every day”, who is “He”? (a) Aman (b) the plant (c) Amma (d) the gardener
6. 6.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 big red flower (c) a mango (d) a small green plant
7. 7.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) three (b) four (c) two (d) one
8. 8.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) full (b) old (c) big (d) light
9. 9.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did Kiran give the puppy? (a) water (b) bread (c) a ball (d) milk
10. 10.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
    
    When did Pooja wake up? (a) late (b) early (c) at night (d) at noon
11. 11.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) the shopkeepers (b) Amma and Appa (c) Lata and Sam (d) the lollies
12. 12.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    What did Neel see? (a) a white bird (b) a big red ball (c) a big black cloud (d) a rainbow

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