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Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 572 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Beginning, middle, end): Read the story once, all the way through. For “why” questions, look for “because” or “so”. For “what happened first / next”, follow the story in order.

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  1. 1.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.

    How many times did he try?
    (a) ten (b) two (c) five (d) three
  2. 2.Pooja’s goat, Chhotu, loves to eat leaves. One day Chhotu ran out of the gate. Pooja searched the whole village for him. At last, she found him eating leaves near the temple.

    How did Chhotu get out?
    (a) dug a hole (b) jumped over the wall (c) Pooja let him go (d) ran out of the gate
  3. 3.Riya found a small kitten under the stairs. It was wet and shivering. She dried it with a soft towel. Then she gave it a bowl of warm milk.

    Why was the kitten shivering?
    (a) It was hungry. (b) It was sleepy. (c) It was scared of dogs. (d) It was wet.
  4. 4.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.

    Who makes the best ladoos?
    (a) Lata’s mother (b) Lata’s grandmother (c) Auntie Rose (d) Lata
  5. 5.Vikram’s school had a sports day. He ran in the sack race. He fell down once but got up quickly. He did not win, but he finished the race with a big smile.

    How many times did Vikram fall?
    (a) three times (b) never (c) once (d) twice
  6. 6.Farhan saw an old man waiting to cross the busy road. Farhan held his hand. They waited for the green light. Then they crossed the road slowly and safely.

    Who was waiting to cross the road?
    (a) an old man (b) a dog (c) a policeman (d) a little girl
  7. 7.Arjun wanted to fly a kite. The wind was too slow in the morning. In the evening, a strong wind came. Arjun’s red kite flew high over the trees.

    What did Arjun want to do?
    (a) ride a bike (b) climb a tree (c) fly a kite (d) play cricket
  8. 8.Kiran’s cat, Billu, loves to sleep in the sun. Every afternoon he lies on the warm window sill. When it rains, he sleeps on Kiran’s bed instead. Kiran does not mind at all.

    What is the name of Kiran’s cat?
    (a) Billu (b) Chhotu (c) Moti (d) Tommy
  9. 9.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.

    Where did she keep the pot?
    (a) under the bed (b) in the kitchen (c) near the window (d) on the roof
  10. 10.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.

    Who found the pencil box?
    (a) Meena (b) Sunil (c) the teacher (d) Meena’s brother
  11. 11.Zoya and her friends played hide-and-seek in the park. Zoya hid behind a big neem tree. Nobody could find her for a long time. At last, her friend Ravi saw her red shoes peeping out.

    Where did Zoya hide?
    (a) under a bench (b) behind a big neem tree (c) inside a hut (d) behind a wall
  12. 12.Grandpa and Imran planted a mango seed in the garden. Imran watered it every day. After many weeks, a tiny green plant came up. Imran danced with joy.

    How often did Imran water it?
    (a) every day (b) every month (c) never (d) once a week

Answer key

  1. five
  2. ran out of the gate
  3. It was wet.
  4. Lata’s grandmother
  5. once
  6. an old man
  7. fly a kite
  8. Billu
  9. near the window
  10. Sunil
  11. behind a big neem tree
  12. every day

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