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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: reading passage and questions

A free printable reading passage for Preschool and Kindergarten and 1st grade and 2nd grade (175 words) with 5 comprehension questions and an answer key. No sign-up.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Three bears lived in the woods.

Big Bear, Middle Bear and Little Bear.

One day they made porridge. It was too hot!

"Let's go for a walk," said Big Bear.

Then a girl called Goldilocks came by.

Nobody was home, but in she went.

Big Bear's porridge was too hot.

Middle Bear's porridge was too cold.

Little Bear's was just right. She ate it all!

Big Bear's chair was too hard.

Middle Bear's chair was too soft.

Little Bear's chair was just right. Then it broke!

Big Bear's bed was too hard.

Middle Bear's bed was too soft.

Little Bear's bed was just right. She fell asleep.

Home came the three bears.

"Someone's been eating my porridge!" said Big Bear.

"Someone's been eating my porridge!" said Middle Bear.

"Someone ate mine all up!" cried Little Bear.

"And someone broke my chair!"

Up they went. "Someone's in my bed!" said Little Bear.

Goldilocks woke up and saw three bears!

Out she jumped! She ran all the way home.

She never went into the bears' house again.

Questions

1. Why did the bears go for a walk?
  1. Their porridge was too hot
  2. They were lost
  3. They saw a girl
2. Whose porridge was just right?
  1. Big Bear's
  2. Middle Bear's
  3. Little Bear's
3. What happened to Little Bear's chair?
  1. It broke
  2. It got wet
  3. It was too big
4. Where was Goldilocks when the bears found her?
  1. In the woods
  2. In Little Bear's bed
  3. On a chair
5. What did Goldilocks learn?
  1. Porridge is hot
  2. Bears like walks
  3. Don't go in a house that isn't yours

Words to know

  • porridge: hot oat cereal
  • middle: in between
  • asleep: sleeping
  • broke: came apart

Answer key: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

  1. A. Their porridge was too hot
  2. C. Little Bear's
  3. A. It broke
  4. B. In Little Bear's bed
  5. C. Don't go in a house that isn't yours