Three Billy Goats Gruff
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What's Inside
As you read this story aloud to a group, children listen for the three goats, the bridge, and the troll under it. They can talk about the problem in the story and notice how the goats try to solve it with smart thinking.
Use this book in circle time or a small-group lesson when you want to build oral language and talk about traditional tales. It also gives children a clear chance to discuss bullying and to think about how a character can outsmart a problem.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Three Billy Goats Gruff into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Traditional story
- Bully awareness
- Using smart thinking
- Listening for story sequence
- Oral language and discussion
Discussion Questions
- 1 Why do the three goats want to cross the bridge in this story?
- 2 What do you think makes the troll a bully in this traditional tale?
- 3 As we read, how do the goats use their wits to deal with the troll?
- 4 What clues tell you that the goats are trying to reach a better place for grazing?
- 5 Who seems smarter in this story, and what makes you think that?
- 6 How does the bridge become an important part of the problem?
Words to Learn
- traditional
- Something passed down from many years ago and told again and again.
- troll
- A made-up creature in a story, often shown as mean or scary.
- bridge
- A path that goes over something like water or a road.
- grazing
- Eating grass in a field.
- meadow
- A grassy place with lots of open room.
- bully
- Someone who tries to scare or hurt others on purpose.
- outsmart
- To use smart thinking to get past a problem.
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