The Greedy Goblin
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What's Inside
Do you know what gives greedy goblin's tummy aches? You will find out soon enough.
Read this one together at close range and let the question lead the way. A child can think about what greedy means, what a tummy ache feels like, and what might happen next. It fits well for kindergarten language arts and for talking about words that show feelings and choices. Read it slowly and pause after the question so your child can make a guess before you turn the page.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn The Greedy Goblin into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Listening for meaning
- Building vocabulary
- Understanding character traits
- Predicting what might happen
- Question and answer awareness
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you think might give the greedy goblin a tummy ache?
- 2 What does the word greedy mean to you?
- 3 Have you ever had too much of something and felt uncomfortable after? What happened?
- 4 Why do you think the book asks the question about the goblin's tummy before telling us the answer?
- 5 What kinds of choices help our bodies feel better than choosing too much of one thing?
- 6 How do you think the goblin might change by the end of the book?
Words to Learn
- greedy
- Wanting too much of something and not wanting to share.
- goblin
- A made-up creature often shown as small and mischievous.
- tummy ache
- A pain or uncomfortable feeling in your stomach.
- soon
- In a short time from now.
- find out
- To learn something that you did not know before.
- question
- A sentence that asks for an answer.
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