8 Questions
What was the reason the three billy goat brothers needed to find a new source of food?
They had eaten all the grass on the hillside.
What was the description of the troll's skin?
Green and rough
Which billy goat brother was not afraid of the troll?
Great Big Billy Goat Gruff
What happened to the troll at the end of the story?
He fell into the river with a great splash.
What was the name of the place the billy goat brothers wanted to go to for food?
The Lush Meadow
What was Little Billy Goat Gruff's trick to distract the troll?
He said he was too small and wouldn't make a good meal.
What was the billy goat brothers' main activity on the hillside?
Eating grass and drinking water.
What was the outcome for the billy goat brothers at the end of the story?
They lived happily ever after.
Study Notes
The Three Billy Goat Gruffs
- Three billy goat brothers, Little, Middle, and Great Big, lived on a grassy hillside near a river.
- They spent their days eating grass and drinking cool water from the river.
- One day, they realized they had eaten all the grass on the hillside and needed to find a new source of food.
The Lush Meadow
- The brothers saw a lush meadow on the other side of the river, filled with delicious grass.
- They decided to cross the wooden bridge to get to the meadow.
The Troll
- A smelly, ugly troll lived underneath the bridge, who loved to eat billy goats.
- The troll was described as having green skin, a long and crooked nose, warts, and sharp yellow teeth.
Little Billy Goat Gruff
- Little Billy Goat Gruff was the first to cross the bridge.
- The troll tried to stop him, but Little Billy Goat Gruff tricked him by saying he was too small and wouldn't make a good meal.
- He suggested the troll wait for his bigger brother, Middle Billy Goat Gruff.
Middle Billy Goat Gruff
- Middle Billy Goat Gruff was the second to cross the bridge.
- The troll tried to stop him again, but Middle Billy Goat Gruff used the same trick, saying the troll should wait for his even bigger brother, Great Big Billy Goat Gruff.
Great Big Billy Goat Gruff
- Great Big Billy Goat Gruff was the last to cross the bridge.
- He was not afraid of the troll and charged at him, stamping his hooves and lowering his horns.
- He rammed the troll off the bridge, and the troll fell into the river with a great splash.
The Ending
- The three billy goat brothers lived happily ever after, eating grass and drinking water from the river.
- The ugly troll was never seen again.
The Three Billy Goat Gruffs
- Three brothers, Little, Middle, and Great Big Billy Goat Gruff, lived on a grassy hillside near a river, eating grass and drinking cool water from the river.
- They eventually ate all the grass on the hillside and needed to find a new source of food.
The Lush Meadow
- A lush meadow on the other side of the river, filled with delicious grass, caught their attention.
- They decided to cross the wooden bridge to get to the meadow.
The Troll
- A smelly, ugly troll with green skin, a long and crooked nose, warts, and sharp yellow teeth lived underneath the bridge.
- The troll loved to eat billy goats.
The Encounter
- Little Billy Goat Gruff tricked the troll by saying he was too small and wouldn't make a good meal, suggesting the troll wait for Middle Billy Goat Gruff.
- Middle Billy Goat Gruff used the same trick, saying the troll should wait for Great Big Billy Goat Gruff.
- Great Big Billy Goat Gruff was not afraid of the troll, charged at him, and rammed him off the bridge into the river with a great splash.
The Outcome
- The three billy goat brothers lived happily ever after, eating grass and drinking water from the river.
- The ugly troll was never seen again.
The story of three billy goat brothers and their quest to find a new source of food. They need to cross a river to get to a lush meadow.
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