The Three Cabritos
by Eric A. Kimmel
 

You know the traditional story of the Three Billy Goat's Gruff. Here's how it begins:

Once upon a time there were Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Their last name was Gruff.

They loved to eat nice green grass, but the green grass was on the other side of the bridge.

A great ugly troll lived under the bridge and waited for a plump tasty goat to trip trap across his bridge.

What if you sprinkled the traditional story with a touch of Spanish?

What if you moved the green grass across the bridge to Mexico?

What if the ugly troll under the bridge was an enormous
chupacabra, the goat sucker?

What if you added a touch of music to the story?

What if you put it into a big book with bright, funny illustrations?

You would have The Three Cabritos! a fun new book by Eric A. Kimmel!

Internet Extensions for The Three Cabritos!

Author Eric A. Kimmel
Teacher Guide by the Author
Harmonica for Kids
Listen to an Accordion

Make a Musical Instrument
Old Time Fiddle Music
History of Fiddle Music YouTube
Red River Jig, Fiddle Music, YouTube

Readers Theater Script to Introduce the Book

A 16-page activity unit for The Three Cabritos by Eric A. Kimmel is part of a collection of units in Serendipity. Perfect for lesson planning and handouts or projection on your SmartBoard!

The Kids' Wings Activities Include:
Group Discussion Cards
Readers' Theater Script for the Traditional "Three Billy Goats Gruff"
Before and After Reading (vocabulary, prediction questions)
Crossword Puzzle
Checking for Understanding (multiple choice)
Three Cabritos' Math
Comparing Stories
Story Mapping
What Happened Nex?
Measuring Tools
Kid Connection

Answer Keys

Internet Extensions
Stories with a Spanish Flavor

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Any Small Goodness by Tony Johnston--Chapter Book for Grades 3-7 with Unit in Mountains and Valleys for grades 3-7
Bebe Goes Shopping! by Susan Middleton Elya. Picture Book for Grades 1-3. Download Unit available!
Counting Ovejas
by Sarah Weeks with Unit in Reading Seeds
Dream Carver
by Dianna Cohn with Unit in Tickles, Tricks, and Treasure
Fiesta Fiasco by Ann Whitford Paul with Unit in Stepstone Stories,
Picture Book for Grades 1-3. Download Unit available! A Kids' Wings Favorite!
Ghost Fever by Joe Hayes--Chapter Book for Grades 3-7 with Unit in Forever Friendships Winner of the Bluebonnet Award!
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez--Intermediate Picture Book Biography for Grades 3-7 with Unit in Mountains and Valleys
How Tia Lola Came to Stay by Julia Alvarez--Chapter book for Grades 3-7 with Unit in Treasure Trackers

Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie by Joe Hayes, Intermediate Picture Book with Unit in Treasure Trackers

Let's Eat! !A Comer! by Pat Mora,
Primary Picture Book with Unit in Flying Higher
Mice and Beans by Pam Munoz Ryan with Unit in Tickles, Tricks, and Treasure
My Colors, My World/Mis colores, mi mundo by Maya Christina Gonzalez, Primary Picture Book, Unit in Stepstone Stories
Oh, No! Gotta Go! by Susan Middleton Elya, Picture Book, with Download Unit available!
Pio Peep: Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes Primary Picture Book by Alma Flor Ada and Alice Schertle
The Pot that Juan Built by Nancy Andrews Goebel, Intermediate Picture Book with Unit in Mountains and Valleys
Rooster Gallo
by Jorge Luján, Primary Picture Book with Unit in Book Buddies
The Runaway Tortilla by Eric A. Kimmel in separate unit available as email attachment for $5. Call 512-558-1121

Te Amo, Bebé, Little One by Lisa Wheeler, Primary Picture Book, with Unit in Book Buddies

¡Yum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué Rico!: America’s Sproutings by Pat Mora with Kids Wings Unit in Gifts and Givers
A Walk With Grandpa/Un paseo con abuelo by Sharon Solomon
primary picture book with Kids Wings activities in the Serendipity collection


A special thanks to Daniel Rowe for allowing us to use his original composition, Fiddler's Green, as our background music!

 

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