Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 954 · 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.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   What did the boat do? (a) sank (b) sailed away (c) flew up (d) tore
2. 2.Zoya made a paper boat. She put it in the rain water. The boat sailed away.
   
   In “She put it in the rain water”, who is “She”? (a) Zoya (b) Riya (c) the boat (d) Amma
3. 3.It was hot. Lata and Sam went to the shop. They got two cold orange ice lollies.
   
   What flavour were the ice lollies? (a) grape (b) lemon (c) orange (d) mango
4. 4.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) Mohan (b) Faizan (c) Neel (d) Arjun
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 pot (b) in the sand (c) in a box (d) in a cup
6. 6.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What colour was the cloud? (a) blue (b) black (c) grey (d) white
7. 7.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   True or false: Tenzin got angry and cried. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Pooja woke up early. She saw the sun come up. The sky was orange and pink.
   
   What colours was the sky? (a) black and white (b) orange and pink (c) blue and green (d) red and grey
9. 9.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   What came out? (a) the apple (b) the seed (c) the worm (d) the tooth
10. 10.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) on the wall (b) on the table (c) in a box (d) in her bag
11. 11.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    What did Neel see? (a) a rainbow (b) a big red ball (c) a big black cloud (d) a white bird
12. 12.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
    
    Who told the story? (a) Mohan (b) Grandma (c) the teacher (d) Grandpa

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