Summary
Three goats want to cross a bridge to the green grass on the other side -- but a grumpy troll lives underneath. One by one, the goats outsmart him with a clever plan. Read by Gary Oldman.
Viewer safety
All agesMild peril
A grumpy troll threatens the goats -- it's a classic folktale and played for fun, not scary.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Three goats want to cross a bridge to the green grass on the other side -- but a grumpy troll lives underneath.
- What does the troll want each time a goat crosses?
- How do the goats use cleverness instead of strength?
- Why does the biggest goat go last?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: bridge, troll, clever.
Try it: Retell the story in three pictures: first goat, second goat, third goat.