Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 692 · 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.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 hand (d) his nose
2. 2.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   Where did Anu go? (a) to the park (b) to the zoo (c) to the market (d) to school
3. 3.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   What colour was the crayon? (a) red (b) yellow (c) blue (d) green
4. 4.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   True or false: The story was about a clever crow. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) up (b) soon (c) fast (d) late
6. 6.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   What did Zoya make? (a) a paper boat (b) a paper hat (c) a paper plane (d) a kite
7. 7.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   What did the giraffe eat? (a) bananas (b) fish (c) grass (d) leaves
8. 8.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Who pulled the kite down? (a) only Vikram (b) Vikram and his sister (c) only his sister (d) Appa
9. 9.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) a box (c) the bag (d) a basket
10. 10.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) thin (b) big (c) short (d) long
11. 11.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    Where did Neel run? (a) to school (b) to the shop (c) to the park (d) home
12. 12.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
    
    Who made the card? (a) Divya (b) Amma (c) Bela (d) Appa

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