Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 887 · 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 bird (b) the sun (c) a kite (d) the moon
2. 2.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) thin (b) big (c) tall (d) short
3. 3.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 white bird (c) a rainbow (d) a big black cloud
4. 4.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   Who stayed? (a) all the children (b) the bell (c) Anu (d) Rohan
5. 5.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   Where did he plant it? (a) in a box (b) in a cup (c) in the sand (d) in a pot
6. 6.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What happened after he ran home? (a) he went to school (b) it began to rain (c) he fell asleep (d) it got sunny
7. 7.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.
   
   What could Arjun not find? (a) his cat (b) his ball (c) his dog (d) his box
8. 8.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
9. 9.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   Where did she put the boat? (a) on the table (b) in the sea (c) in the rain water (d) in her bag
10. 10.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 broom and a mop (b) a bucket and a cloth (c) a pot and a pan (d) a cup and a spoon
11. 11.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
    
    What did Tenzin do then? (a) shouted at him (b) went to sleep (c) laughed and built again (d) cried and ran away
12. 12.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
    
    Who helped his father? (a) Arjun (b) Neel (c) Mohan (d) Faizan

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