Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 99 · 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.Tenzin built a tower of blocks. His little brother knocked it down. Tenzin laughed and built it again.
   
   Who knocked it down? (a) his sister (b) his friend (c) his cat (d) his little brother
2. 2.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   Who gave the puppy milk? (a) Kiran (b) the puppy (c) Riya (d) Amma
3. 3.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 ran (b) he fell (c) he cried (d) he slept
4. 4.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
5. 5.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) Lata and Amma (c) Lata and Sam (d) only Lata
6. 6.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   What did Aman plant? (a) a flower (b) a stone (c) a seed (d) a tree
7. 7.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) big (b) thin (c) short (d) tall
8. 8.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   Who heard the story? (a) Mohan (b) Riya (c) the crow (d) Grandma
9. 9.Grandma told Mohan a story. It was about a clever crow. Mohan fell asleep at the end.
   
   What was the story about? (a) a big fish (b) a lazy lion (c) a clever crow (d) a little cat
10. 10.Meera had one red crayon. Her friend had no crayon. Meera shared her crayon with her.
    
    What colour was the crayon? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) red (d) green
11. 11.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
    
    Who was hungry? (a) a cow (b) Kiran (c) a puppy (d) a kitten
12. 12.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
    
    Where did Anu go? (a) to the park (b) to school (c) to the market (d) to the zoo

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