Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 821 · 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.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) full (b) light (c) big (d) old
2. 2.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   How was the car at the end? (a) dirty and dull (b) wet and muddy (c) clean and shiny (d) old and broken
3. 3.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) ran away (b) fell asleep (c) cried (d) sang a song
4. 4.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who was hungry? (a) Kiran (b) a cow (c) a puppy (d) a kitten
5. 5.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   What did he give it every day? (a) milk (b) food (c) sugar (d) water
6. 6.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) big (b) short (c) thin (d) tall
7. 7.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
   
   Who put a bandage on it? (a) his teacher (b) his friend (c) his sister (d) his mother
8. 8.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   Who heard the story? (a) Riya (b) Grandma (c) the crow (d) Mohan
9. 9.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   What did they wash? (a) the bus (b) the car (c) the floor (d) the dog
10. 10.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
    
    What did Dev say? (a) “Hello!” (b) “Thank you!” (c) “Sorry!” (d) “Go away!”
11. 11.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    What did Neel see? (a) a big red ball (b) a big black cloud (c) a white bird (d) a rainbow
12. 12.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
    
    In “She bit an apple”, who is “She”? (a) Divya (b) Amma (c) Anu (d) the dentist

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