
Troll Bridge
Fantasy (fiction),
196 words,
Level G (Grade 1)
In this silly story, a billy goat meets a troll on a bridge. Don’t be fooled—this isn’t a typical billy goats gruff story. Students will be excited to see how it differs from the traditional story and will laugh at the surprise ending. While enjoying the story, students can also work on using predictions and on determining problem and solution to better understand and remember what they read.
Book Resources
Read and Color Books
Writing Resources
More Book Options
-
Kurzweil 3000 FormatUse of Kurzweil 3000® formatted books requires the purchase of Kurzweil 3000 software at www.kurzweiledu.com.
Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
into, the, then, you Story Words
billy goat, bridge, fixing, grumpy, pass, snorted, tossed, troll
into, the, then, you Story Words
billy goat, bridge, fixing, grumpy, pass, snorted, tossed, troll
Premade vocabulary lessons at VocabularyA-Z.com
Use of vocabulary lessons requires a subscription to VocabularyA-Z.com.
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Determine problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate consonant r-blends
Phonics
Identify initial consonant r-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use capitalization
Word Work
Identify and use suffix -ed
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Determine problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate consonant r-blends
Phonics
Identify initial consonant r-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use capitalization
Word Work
Identify and use suffix -ed
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








