Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 726 · 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.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   What did she see come up? (a) a kite (b) the moon (c) the sun (d) a bird
2. 2.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
3. 3.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
   
   How many balloons did Sara have at first? (a) six (b) three (c) five (d) four
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did Kiran give the puppy? (a) bread (b) a ball (c) milk (d) water
6. 6.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
   
   What went pop? (a) a tyre (b) a balloon (c) a bubble (d) a ball
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 paper boat (b) a tower of blocks (c) a sand castle (d) a house of cards
8. 8.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
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 bag (b) a box (c) the lady (d) a basket
10. 10.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
    
    What did the puppy wag? (a) its ears (b) its paw (c) its tail (d) its head
11. 11.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
    
    Why did Kiran give the puppy milk? (a) it was hungry (b) it was sad (c) it was dirty (d) it was cold
12. 12.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) False (b) True

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