Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 875 · 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.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 broom and a mop (c) a bucket and a cloth (d) a pot and a pan
2. 2.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   What came out? (a) the worm (b) the apple (c) the seed (d) the tooth
3. 3.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   When did Pooja wake up? (a) early (b) late (c) at noon (d) at night
4. 4.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   In “They got two cold orange ice lollies”, who are “They”? (a) Lata and Sam (b) the lollies (c) the shopkeepers (d) Amma and Appa
5. 5.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What happened after he ran home? (a) it got sunny (b) he went to school (c) it began to rain (d) he fell asleep
6. 6.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) on the table (c) in her bag (d) on the wall
7. 7.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   What did the lady give Kabir? (a) a book (b) some money (c) a sweet (d) a big smile
8. 8.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
   
   How many balloons did she have at the end? (a) four (b) three (c) five (d) one
9. 9.Sara had five balloons. One balloon went pop! Now she had four balloons.
   
   How many balloons did Sara have at first? (a) five (b) four (c) six (d) three
10. 10.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
    
    In “He called”, who is “He”? (a) the cat (b) Appa (c) Moti (d) Arjun
11. 11.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) a bird (c) the moon (d) the sun
12. 12.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
    
    Who had a heavy bag? (a) a little girl (b) Kabir (c) a teacher (d) an old lady

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