Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Once upon a time, there were three bears who lived in a house in the forest: Papa Bear, Mama Bear,
and Baby Bear. One day, while they were out for a walk, a little girl named Goldilocks came upon
their house. She knocked on the door, but when no one answered, she went inside.

Goldilocks saw three bowls of porridge on the table. She tasted the porridge from the largest bowl
and found it too hot. Then, she tasted the porridge from the middle bowl and found it too cold.
Finally, she tasted the porridge from the smallest bowl and found it just right. She ate it all up.

After that, Goldilocks saw three chairs in the room. She sat on the largest chair and found it too
hard. Then, she sat on the middle chair and found it too soft. Finally, she sat on the smallest chair
and found it just right. But, the chair broke into pieces.

Next, Goldilocks went upstairs and found three beds. She lay down on the largest bed and found it
too hard. Then, she lay down on the middle bed and found it too soft. Finally, she lay down on the
smallest bed and found it just right. She fell asleep right away.

While Goldilocks was sleeping, the three bears came home. Papa Bear saw his bowl of porridge and
said, “Someone’s been eating my porridge.” Mama Bear saw her bowl of porridge and said,
“Someone’s been eating my porridge too.” Baby Bear saw his bowl of porridge and cried,
“Someone’s been eating my porridge and it’s all gone.”

Then, Papa Bear saw his chair and said, “Someone’s been sitting in my chair.” Mama Bear saw her
chair and said, “Someone’s been sitting in my chair too.” Baby Bear saw his broken chair and cried,
“Someone’s been sitting in my chair and it’s broken.”

Finally, they went upstairs and Papa Bear saw his bed and said, “Someone’s been sleeping in my
bed.” Mama Bear saw her bed and said, “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed too.” Baby Bear saw
Goldilocks sleeping in his bed and cried, “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed and she’s still there!”

Goldilocks woke up and saw the three bears. She screamed and ran out of the house as fast as she
could, never to return again. From that day on, the three bears always made sure to lock their door
when they went out.

1. What happened to the last chair Goldilocks sat in?

a. The last chair is very sturdy and comfortable to sit on.
b. The last chair immediately broken when sat on it.
c. It was so loud, Goldilocks immediately lifted her butt off the chair.
d. The chair was so small that Goldilocks couldn't sit there.
e. The chair looked so dirty and smelly that Goldilocks didn't want to sit there.

2. “…Someone’s been sitting in my chair and it’s broken…”. What synonym of underline word?
a. Perfect
b. Mended
c. Crushed
d. Fixed
e. Restored
 3. What can we learn from the story?
a. You can enter random people's houses.
b. Something big is not necessarily good, something small is not necessarily good, choose
things that are neither too much nor too little.
c. One should never enter into someone else's home or property without their permission.
d. Think about how your actions might hurt others.
e. We must always choose the biggest thing.
4. “…the house as fast as she could, never to return again…”. What the antonym of underline
word?
a. Recoil
b. Recovery
c. Entry
d. Leave
e. Reaction
5. What happens when the bears return home?
a. They were surprised because many items were damaged.
b. They immediately attacked Goldilocks who was sleeping.
c. They let goldilocks sleep in peace and accept it well.
d. They immediately burned down the house when they saw Goldilocks sleeping.
e. They immediately considered goldilocks their family.

BANYUWANGI

Once upon a time, there was a king reigned in East Java named Sindureja. He had a prime minister
named Sidapaksa. Sidapaksa had a very beautiful wife.

Sidapaksa loved his wife deeply. They lived in complete happiness. However, Sidapaksa’s mother
didn’t like her daughter in law. Each day she tried to think a way to separate Sidapaksa from his wife.

One day, King Sindureja asked Sidapaksa to search for a bud of a magic flower on Mount Ijen. It was
a long journey. The assignment from the king was so important and urgent. Sidapaksa had to leave
his pregnant wife.
Not long afterwards, a son was born. The baby’s birth gave much happiness to the young mother.

However, one day, while young mother was bathing, her evil mother–in-law threw the baby into the
river. Knowing that her baby had disappeared, the young mother was very sad. She could neither eat
nor sleep. She became very ill.
Two years passed and Sidapaksa returned from his journey. He succeeded in doing his duty. Just as
he was about to enter his house, her mother told him that his wife had thrown their baby into the
river. Sidapaksa believed her mother’s story. He was too angry to use his common sense. He drew
his keris and approached her wife who was lying weak on her bed.
“Ah, Wicked woman. Tell me why you threw our new-born child into the river. Tell me!” he said in a
rough and angry voice.
“Oh my dearest husband, I am innocent. I love you, and our baby. I didn’t kill our child. If you don’t
believe me, carry me to the river. I will prove that I didn’t do it” replied his wife calmly.
Sidapaksa took her wife to the edge of the river. Suddenly, his wife leaped up and threw herself into
the river.

“Oh my God! How will I know who killed my child?” moaned Sidupaksa.

Then he looked down the water. Suddenly, two pure white flower buds appeared, one longer and
taller than the other. A sweet fragrance came from them.
“Sidapaksa, come and have a look here! Beside me is our child. He himself will tell you who drowned
him,” the taller one spoke.
“Father, my mother is innocent. Grandmother threw me into the river. Now I am happy because my
beloved mother has come with me,” The smaller one spoke. Then, the two flowers vanished into the
water. They left their fragrance behind.

Since then, people call the city on its banks of the river Banyuwangi. Banyu means water
and wangi means fragrant.

6. What moral value can we take from the story?

a. We must be able to think calmly in any condition.
b. We must love our mother more than our own wife.
c. Don't leave your wife just because of an important assignment.
d. Don't get married if you don't want your child to die.
e. Choose a wife that your mother likes.
7. “…He succeeded in doing his duty…”. What synonym of underline word?
a. Fun
b. Entertainment
c. Hobby
d. Mission
e. Benefit
8. “…carry me to the river…”. What antonym of underline word?
a. Bring
b. Move
c. Transfer
d. Avoid
e. Take
9. Why is the mother forced to separate her child and his wife?
a. Because she just don’t like her.
b. Because his son’s wife is LBGT.
c. Because his son’s wife had an ugly face.
d. Because his son's wife was late in removing valuables belonging to Sidapaksa's mother.
e. Because his child's wife cannot get pregnant.
10. Where did the evil mother throw away Sidapaksa's child?
a. On a mountain far from their home.
b. On the river.
c. She threw it in the neighbor's trash.
d. She sold it on the black market.
e. She adopted him as his own child.