Three Billy Goats Gruff By Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

Why do the three billy goats want to cross the bridge?

• To visit their grandma

• To get to greener grass on the other side

• To escape from the troll

• To find a new home

Who lives under the bridge?

• A wizard

• A troll

• A giant

• A farmer

What does the troll say every time a goat crosses the bridge?

• “Who’s that trip-trapping over my bridge?”

• “Get off my bridge!”

• “You have to pay a toll!”

• “I am hungry for dinner!”

What is the smallest goat’s clever idea to avoid being eaten?

• He runs really fast

• He tells the troll to wait for his bigger brother

• He jumps into the water

• He hides under the bridge

What happens when the middle goat crosses the bridge?

• The troll eats him

• He tricks the troll into waiting for the biggest goat

• He fights the troll with his horns

• He jumps over the bridge completely

How does the biggest billy goat deal with the troll?

• He offers him some grass

• He calls for help from the farmer

• He butts the troll off the bridge

• He gives the troll money

What happens to the troll after being butted off the bridge?

• He swims away and never comes back

• He learns to be nice to goats

• He hides under a different bridge

• He becomes friends with the goats

Which of these is a character trait of the biggest billy goat?

• Shy and quiet

• Brave and strong

• Silly and forgetful

• Small and weak

What lesson do the three goats teach readers?

• It is better to avoid danger than to face it

• Working together and being clever can solve problems

• You should always stay on your own side of the bridge

• Trolls are friendly if you get to know them

How does this version by Mac Barnett make the story more fun for readers?

• By adding jokes and playful language

• By making the goats talk in rhymes

• By turning the troll into a nice character

• By leaving out the bridge scene