Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 789 · 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 flower (b) a tree (c) a stone (d) a seed
2. 2.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
   
   How many balloons did she have at the end? (a) one (b) five (c) three (d) four
3. 3.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   Where did she put the boat? (a) in the rain water (b) in her bag (c) in the sea (d) on the table
4. 4.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   Why did Rohan stay? (a) to sleep (b) to eat lunch (c) to help the teacher (d) to read a book
5. 5.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 market (c) to the zoo (d) to school
6. 6.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   In “She put it in the rain water”, who is “She”? (a) Zoya (b) the boat (c) Riya (d) Amma
7. 7.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   What colours was the sky? (a) black and white (b) red and grey (c) blue and green (d) orange and pink
8. 8.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   Who stayed? (a) Anu (b) the bell (c) Rohan (d) all the children
9. 9.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   When did Pooja wake up? (a) at noon (b) late (c) at night (d) early
10. 10.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 tower of blocks (d) a sand castle
11. 11.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
    
    What did the puppy wag? (a) its ears (b) its tail (c) its paw (d) its head
12. 12.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

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