Question Sets for ​Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Which set of questions is more inspiring to readers? Which set more closely aligns to
the CCRS reading standards? Why?

SET ONE
1. How many bears were there in the story?
2. The bears eat porridge. Have you ever had porridge?
3. What happens when Goldilocks sits in the chairs?
4. Which bear has the smallest bed?
5. What happens after Goldilocks falls asleep?
6. Do you like this story? Why or why not?

SET TWO
1. Why does Goldilocks go in the bears’ home?
2. Why does Goldilocks eat the bear’s breakfast?
3. What happens when Goldilocks sits in the chairs?
4. Why does Goldilocks sleep in the bears’ beds?
5. What happens after Goldilocks falls asleep?
6. What is the lesson in this story? What ideas in the story show that this is the
lesson?