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Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 944 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.

    Who told the story?
    (a) the teacher (b) Grandma (c) Mohan (d) Grandpa
  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) wet and muddy (b) old and broken (c) clean and shiny (d) dirty and dull
  3. 3.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 friend (b) his teacher (c) his mother (d) his sister
  4. 4.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.

    What did Kiran give the puppy?
    (a) a ball (b) bread (c) water (d) milk
  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) food (b) sugar (c) water (d) milk
  6. 6.Arjun could not find his cat. He called, “Moti, Moti!” The cat jumped out of a box.

    What could Arjun not find?
    (a) his box (b) his cat (c) his ball (d) his dog
  7. 7.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.

    Which word is the opposite of “early”?
    (a) late (b) up (c) soon (d) fast
  8. 8.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 pot and a pan (b) a broom and a mop (c) a bucket and a cloth (d) a cup and a spoon
  9. 9.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.

    What came up soon?
    (a) a bird (b) a big red flower (c) a mango (d) a small green plant
  10. 10.Bela made a card for Amma. She drew a sun and three flowers. Amma put the card on the wall.

    How many flowers did Bela draw?
    (a) four (b) one (c) two (d) three
  11. 11.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.

    Who went to the shop?
    (a) Sam and Ravi (b) only Lata (c) Lata and Sam (d) Lata and Amma
  12. 12.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”

    Why did Dev hurt his knee?
    (a) he cried (b) he ran (c) he fell (d) he slept

Answer key

  1. Grandma
  2. clean and shiny
  3. his sister
  4. milk
  5. water
  6. his cat
  7. late
  8. a bucket and a cloth
  9. a small green plant
  10. three
  11. Lata and Sam
  12. he fell

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