Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 813 · 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.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) the bag (c) a box (d) a basket
2. 2.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
3. 3.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   What colours was the sky? (a) red and grey (b) orange and pink (c) blue and green (d) black and white
4. 4.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   What is the cat’s name? (a) Moti (b) Tiger (c) Sonu (d) Arjun
5. 5.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   Who went to the shop? (a) Lata and Amma (b) Lata and Sam (c) only Lata (d) Sam and Ravi
6. 6.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   In “He called”, who is “He”? (a) Appa (b) the cat (c) Arjun (d) Moti
7. 7.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   Whose tooth was loose? (a) Rohan’s (b) Anu’s (c) Amma’s (d) Divya’s
8. 8.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
   
   Where did Amma put the card? (a) in a box (b) in her bag (c) on the wall (d) on the table
9. 9.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.
   
   Who was the card for? (a) Grandpa (b) Bela (c) the teacher (d) Amma
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) two (b) four (c) one (d) three
11. 11.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 sock (b) a cap (c) some cream (d) a bandage
12. 12.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    What colour was the cloud? (a) grey (b) white (c) black (d) blue

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