156 Stories: Supplemental Guide 9A | Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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Great Big/Middle-sized/Wee
- In today’s story, you will meet a great big bear, a middle-sized bear,
and a wee bear. - Say the words great big with me three times. [Show what great big
looks like with your arms.]
Say the word middle-sized with me three times. [Show what middle-
sized looks like with your arms.]
Say the word wee with me three times. [Show what wee looks like
with your arms.] - When something is great big, it is very large.
When something is middle-sized, it is not big and not small but in
between.
When something is wee, it is very small. - Papa Bear has a great big bowl. Mama Bear has a middle-sized bowl.
And Baby Bear has a wee little bowl.
Papa Bear has a great big voice. Mama Bear has a middle-sized
voice. And Baby Bear has a wee little voice. - Using the objects around you or using careful movements, show your
partner what great big, middle-sized, and wee look like. I will call on a
few students to share.
Purpose for Listening
The title of this story is “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Tell students to
listen carefully to find out what happens when Goldilocks goes into the
bears’ home.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Demonstrate familiarity with the story “Goldilocks and the Three
Bears”
Identify the characters, setting, and plot of “Goldilocks and the Three
Bears”
Distinguish between the elements of “Goldilocks and the Three
Bears” that are real and elements that are fantasy