Kindergarden - Stories

158 Stories: Supplemental Guide 9A | Goldilocks and the Three Bears

 Show image 9A-4: Goldilocks trying the porridge

She was very glad when she saw the three bowls of porridge. First

she tasted the porridge in the great big bowl, but it was too hot.

[Make an expression like you just tasted something hot. Have students say,

“Too hot!” with you.]

Then she tasted the porridge in the middle-sized bowl, but it was too

cold.

[Make an expression like you just tasted something cold. Have students say,

“Too cold!” with you.]

Then she tasted the porridge in the wee little bowl, and it was just right.

[Have students say, “Just right!” with you.]

She liked it so much that she ate it all up!

 Show image 9A-5: Goldilocks and the chairs

Then Goldilocks saw three chairs and decided to sit down to rest.

First she sat in Papa Bear’s great big chair, but it was too hard.

[Have students say, “Too hard!” with you.]

Then she sat in Mama Bear’s middle-sized chair, but it was

too soft.

[Have students say, “Too soft!” with you.]

Then she sat in Baby Bear’s wee little chair, and it was just right.

[Have students say, “Just right!” with you.]

She sat and sat until suddenly—crack!—the chair broke.

Goldilocks picked herself up and looked for another place to rest. She

went upstairs and found three beds.

Mid-story Check-In

1. Literal Which characters have you met so far?
   
   
   • So far, I have met Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, and Goldilocks.
   
   
   
   


2. Inferential Where do the three bears go while they wait for their
   porridge to cool?
   
   
   • The three bears take a walk in the woods.
   
   
   
   


3. Inferential Where do you think Goldilocks will go next?
   
   
   • Answers may vary.