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Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 592 · 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.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.

    How did Ravi find Zoya?
    (a) He saw her red shoes. (b) He heard her laugh. (c) He saw her bag. (d) She called him.
  2. 2.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 got four ladoos?
    (a) Lata’s friend (b) Lata’s teacher (c) Auntie Rose (d) Grandmother
  3. 3.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.

    Which way did the flowers turn?
    (a) down to the ground (b) to face the wall (c) to face the sun (d) to face the door
  4. 4.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 loops did Sara show him?
    (a) two (b) one (c) three (d) five
  5. 5.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.

    What did they wait for?
    (a) a bus (b) the rain to stop (c) the red light (d) the green light
  6. 6.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.

    What shape were the ladoos?
    (a) long (b) flat (c) round (d) square
  7. 7.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    What did Kabir forget at home?
    (a) his umbrella (b) his lunch (c) his bag (d) his shoes
  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.

    Where does Billu lie every afternoon?
    (a) in the kitchen (b) under the table (c) on the roof (d) on the warm window sill
  9. 9.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.

    How many ladoos did they make?
    (a) twenty (b) four (c) ten (d) fifteen
  10. 10.Divya’s tooth was loose for a week. One morning, it fell out while she ate an apple. She kept the tiny tooth in a small box. Her mother said a new tooth would grow in its place.

    What was Divya eating when the tooth fell out?
    (a) a chapati (b) an apple (c) a banana (d) a sweet
  11. 11.Anjali wanted to help in the kitchen. Her father gave her the job of washing the tomatoes. She washed them carefully and put them in a bowl. Her father said she was a great helper.

    Where did Anjali want to help?
    (a) in the garden (b) in the kitchen (c) in the shop (d) at school
  12. 12.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “weak”?
    (a) red (b) slow (c) high (d) strong

Answer key

  1. He saw her red shoes.
  2. Auntie Rose
  3. to face the sun
  4. two
  5. the green light
  6. round
  7. his umbrella
  8. on the warm window sill
  9. twenty
  10. an apple
  11. in the kitchen
  12. strong

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