The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mara Alperin

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mara Alperin

Illustrated By: Kate Pankhurst

Lexile Level: AD 540L

Genre: Fiction, Folklore

Bibliographic Information: Alperin, M. (2014). The Three Billy Goats Gruff. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.

Summary: Three billy goat brothers reach a bridge to a meadow. A slobbering, old troll blocks their path. How do you trick a troll who wants to eat you?

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Possible Learning Activity: Students will brainstorm different ways the goats can get to the meadow without being eaten by the troll.

Standards:

New York State Common Core:

CCSS.ELA.Literacy.RL.3.2. - Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

CCSS.ELA.Literacy.RL.3.5-Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

Learning Objectives:

1. Students will work in small groups to brainstorm different ways the goats can get across the bridge without being eaten by the troll.
2. Students will thinking critically and use problem solving skills to brainstorm ideas.
3. Students will share their small group ideas with the class as a whole.

Possible Learning Outcome: Students will learn how to work in a small group, or team, in order to find a solution to a problem. Students will practice critical thinking and problem solving skills.