Goldilocks and the Three Bears is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
In "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" by James Marshall, the mischievous Goldilocks stumbles upon a cozy cottage in the woods belonging to the three bear family. Upon finding the house empty, Goldilocks can't resist exploring and helping herself to the bears' belongings. She tries out their chairs, samples their porridge, and even tests their beds for comfort. However, her actions have consequences when the bears return home and discover the mess she's made. Goldilocks quickly realizes her mistake and escapes just in time, learning a valuable lesson about respecting others' property and boundaries. James Marshall's whimsical illustrations bring the characters to life, capturing both the warmth of the bear family and the mischievous nature of Goldilocks. With its timeless story and engaging artwork, this retelling of a classic tale continues to delight young readers.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Analyze the setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Have students practice their questioning skills as you read the book.
- Use this book as a mentor text for teaching superlative adjectives.
- Discuss impulse control strategies students can use independently.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Goldy Luck and The Three Pandas by Natasha Yim
- Grasshopper and the Ants by Jerry Pinkney
- Hansel and Gretel by James Marshall
- John Henry by Julius Lester
- Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg
- Mike Fink by Steven Kellogg
- Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg
- Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg
- Red Riding Hood by James Marshall
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf by B.G. Hennessy
- The Lion and The Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone
- The Tortoise and The Hare by Janet Stevens
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