Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 975 · 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.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 her bag (b) on the table (c) on the wall (d) in a box
2. 2.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What did the children do? (a) went home (b) read books (c) sat down to eat (d) ran out to play
3. 3.Vikram’s kite got stuck in a tree. His sister got a long stick. Together they pulled the kite down.
   
   Where did the kite get stuck? (a) on a wire (b) on a roof (c) in a pond (d) in a tree
4. 4.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   In “She gave him a big smile”, who is “him”? (a) Kabir (b) the bag (c) the lady (d) Appa
5. 5.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
   
   True or false: Meera shared her crayon. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
   
   Who went with Anu? (a) Appa (b) Amma (c) Grandma (d) her brother
7. 7.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 cup and a spoon (c) a bucket and a cloth (d) a pot and a pan
8. 8.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   What did Kabir carry? (a) the lady (b) a basket (c) the bag (d) a box
9. 9.Divya’s tooth was loose. She bit an apple. Out came the tooth!
   
   What did she bite? (a) a chapati (b) a mango (c) an apple (d) a carrot
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) two (b) four (c) three (d) one
11. 11.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
    
    Why did Kiran give the puppy milk? (a) it was cold (b) it was sad (c) it was dirty (d) it was hungry
12. 12.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) some money (b) a book (c) a big smile (d) a sweet

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