Worksheet for students to practice identifying question types and using text clues to answer questions about the story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."

Let’s go through each question one by one and figure out what type of question it is — “Author and You” or “On My Own.”

What do these mean?
- “Author and You” means you need to use clues from the story (what the author wrote) AND your own thinking to answer.
- “On My Own” means the answer comes only from your own life, opinions, or experiences — not from the story.

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Question 1: How is a real bear different from a bear in the story?

→ This asks you to compare something from the story (the bears that talk, live in a house, eat porridge) with real bears (wild animals, don’t talk, live in forests).
→ You need to know what the story says about the bears (author part) AND what you know about real bears (your knowledge).
✔ So this is Author and You.

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Question 2: Why do you think Goldilocks needed to lay down for a nap?

→ The story doesn’t say exactly why she was tired. Maybe she walked far? Maybe she was scared?
→ You have to guess based on what happened in the story (she ran away from home, tried chairs, beds, etc.) AND use your own ideas about why someone might be tired.
✔ So this is Author and You.

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Question 3: Was it right for Goldilocks to walk in the house when no one answered the door?

→ The story shows her walking in without permission. But whether it was “right” or “wrong” is your opinion.
→ You’re not being asked what the story says — you’re being asked what YOU think is right or wrong.
✔ So this is On My Own.

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Question 4: Why did Goldilocks run away at the end of the story?

→ In the story, she runs away because the three bears come home and find her. She gets scared!
→ The answer is clearly in the text — you just need to remember what happened.
Wait — but the options are only “Author and You” or “On My Own.” Since the answer is directly in the story, some teachers might call this “Right There,” but since that’s not an option here, we pick the closest:
→ Actually, you don’t need your own opinion — you just need to recall what the author wrote. But since “Right There” isn’t listed, and “Author and You” includes using the text + thinking, this still fits better under Author and You — because you’re connecting the event (bears coming home) to her reaction (running away).

But let’s double-check: Is there any personal opinion needed? No. It’s factual from the story. However, since “On My Own” is definitely wrong (it’s not about your life), and “Author and You” is the only other choice — and it does involve understanding the author’s words — we’ll go with:

✔ Author and You

*(Note: Some curricula classify this as “Right There,” but since that’s not an option, “Author and You” is the best fit among the two given.)*

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Question 5: What’s your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?

→ This has nothing to do with the story. It’s all about YOU — your taste, your habits.
✔ So this is On My Own.

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Final Answer:
1. Author and You
2. Author and You
3. On My Own
4. Author and You
5. On My Own