Ask students basic questions about the events and characters in "Corduroy" that require them to simply recall important details. Sample questions include "who is Corduroy?", "what happened to Corduroy?" or "where did Corduroy live?" If students do not have a basic understanding of the book, then higher-level activities and questions will be more difficult.
Ask students to create a chart to describe how Corduroy is like a human and how Corduroy is like a toy, for the understanding level of Bloom's Taxonomy. Students can also explain why Corduroy is sad at the beginning of the book and happy at the end.
Provide students with a specific portion of the book and ask them to create an illustration based on the section, for the application level of Bloom's Taxonomy. You can also work with students to create and illustrate a time-line of the events in the book.
Move to the analysis level of Bloom's Taxonomy by asking students to examine why Lisa wanted Corduroy instead of the other toys in the store. Create a list of student responses. Take the class further by reading another Corduroy story, such as "A Pocket For Corduroy" and ask the children to compare the two stories.
Allow students to form an opinion for the evaluation stage of Bloom's Taxonomy. A simple question such as "did you like "Corduroy?" fits this stage when you ask students to use examples from the book to support their opinions. For example, a student could respond "I did not like "Corduroy" because it made me sad when no one would buy him."
Instruct your students to write their own story or poem about a toy that no one wanted or their adventures with Corduroy for the final stage of Bloom's Taxonomy which is the creation stage. Younger children can create their story in the form of a picture book since most of them are not proficient writers. Allow children to share their stories and poems with the class.