Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Author: Beth McMurray

Illustrator: Beth McMurray

Genre: Traditional Literature 

McMurray, Beth. The New Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Mama Bear, Mommy Bear, & Baby Bear.         
           San Matao, CA: Ink Sprout, 2012. Print.

Annotation
Once upon a time there was a girl named Goldilocks who went on a walk in the forest. She soon came across an empty house, and decided to go in. Goldilocks didn't realize that she was in the home where the three bears live. Goldilocks ate their food and slept in their beds for them to soon come home and find her there.

ELA Content Standards

Craft and Structure- Grade 2

6.) Acknowledge differences in points of views in characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character while reading dialogue aloud.

How it Connects: The students can relate to how each character feels. They can discuss if they have ever taken something that was not theirs or if someone has ever taken something from them. The reader can use a different voice for the three bears and Goldilocks.

Key Ideas and Details- Grade 3
3.) Describe characters in a story (traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

How it Connects: Students can describe the characters in the story and what their traits, motivations, and feelings are. They can also discuss their actions and how each of their actions plays a role in affecting the plot.

Tier 3 Vocabulary

porridge, exclaim, unfortunate

Classroom Usage

Small Groups: Students can split up into small groups after the teacher is finished reading the story and discuss how they would feel if someone came into their home and used their stuff without asking. They can discuss the different emotions people go through.

Differentiation
This story would be good for ELL to work on their comprehension.