Stories: Supplemental Guide 3A | The Three Billy Goats Gruff 59- Inferential Why doesn’t the troll eat the Little and Middle Billy Goats
Gruff?- The troll does not eat them because they say their brother, who is bigger,
is coming next. The troll decides he will wait so he has more to eat.
- The troll does not eat them because they say their brother, who is bigger,
- Evaluative How are the Three Billy Goats Gruff alike and different?
- They are all billy goats. They are different in size.
- Evaluative Which parts of the story are real? Which parts of the story
are fantasy?- Billy goats eating grass is real. Animals talking and the troll are fantasy.
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students, as
necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
I am going to ask two questions. I will give you a minute to think about
the questions. Then I will ask you to turn to your partner and discuss
the questions. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you
discussed with your partner.
- Billy goats eating grass is real. Animals talking and the troll are fantasy.
Sentence Frames
Does this story have a happy
ending for the troll? (Yes/No)
The ending of this story is...
I thought this story would end
in this way...
- Evaluative Think Pair Share: Does the story end the way you
expected? Why or why not?- Answers may vary.
- After hearing today’s story and questions and answers, do you have
any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to allow for
individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other resources
to answer these remaining questions.]
On Stage
- Tell students that one way to enjoy a story is to act it out. Review with
students what the Billy Goats and the troll say in the story. - Arrange students into groups of four. Have students decide within
the group who will be the Little Billy Goat Gruff, the Middle Billy Goat
Gruff, the Big Billy Goat Gruff, and the troll. - Have them act out the story in their groups. (If applicable, have them
act the story out in their home language.)
Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day