The Flying Balloon: Reading Comprehension for Class 1

 This Grade 1 worksheet, “The Flying Balloon,” tells a delightful story about Rohan, a little boy who learns an important life lesson through a colorful balloon. It helps children strengthen reading comprehension, sequencing, and emotional understanding through a relatable story. 
The topic “Picture Story: Balloon” encourages young readers to visualize events, connect with characters, and build vocabulary through everyday experiences. Activities include multiple-choice and short-answer questions that test recall, reasoning, and moral learning. 

Why Picture Stories Matter in Grammar?

 Picture stories teach children how to observe, imagine, and express emotions through words. For Grade 1 learners, this worksheet helps to: 
1. Understand story structure (beginning, middle, and end). 
2. Build empathy and interpret emotional changes in characters. 
3. Develop comprehension and storytelling confidence. 
4. Learn moral lessons like patience and optimism. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Answer 
Students answer questions about where Rohan went, what happened to his balloon, and how he felt in the end. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Think and Write 
Students describe what lesson they learned from the story and what made Rohan happy again. 

✅Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Answers 
1. b) Park 
2. c) Red 
3. d) It flew away 
4. a) Bought a new balloon 
5. d) Blue 
6. b) Happy 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers 
7. Rohan went with his father. 
8. His father bought him a blue balloon. 
9. The red balloon flew away in the wind. 
10. We should stay happy and not give up easily. 

Teach your child joy, patience, and gratitude through this heartwarming balloon story. 
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