Stories: Supplemental Guide 5A | The Bremen Town Musicians 87- Say the word behind with me three times. Say the words in front of
with me three times. - To be behind something means to be on the other side or at the back
of that thing.
To be in front of something means to be ahead of it or close to the
front part of it. - The garbage can is behind the door.
The sign-in sheet is in front of the door. - Using the objects around you or using safe movements, show your
partner what behind and in front of look like. Say behind and in front
of while you show your partner. I will call on a few students to show
us behind and in front of.
Repeating Refrains
- Have students make the sounds of a donkey (hee-haw), dog (ruff-ruff),
cat (meow), and rooster (cock-a-doodle-doo). - Tell students that each time an animal name is mentioned in the story,
they can make the sound of that animal.
Purpose for Listening
The title of this folktale is “The Bremen Town Musicians.” Tell students
that they are going to hear a story about some animals that are on their
way to Bremen to become musicians. Ask students to listen carefully to
find out how the animals accidentally—that means they did not mean to—
scare a family along the way.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Demonstrate familiarity with the story “The Bremen Town Musicians”
Identify the characters, setting, and plot of “The Bremen Town
Musicians”
Identify “The Bremen Town Musicians” as a folktale
Distinguish between elements of “The Bremen Town Musicians” that
are real and elements that are fantasy