Goldilocks and the Three Bears – Sequencing Activity

Students put Goldilocks and the Three Bears events in order using digital or cut-and-paste organizers. A picture-based coloring version offers another way to retell the story.
Grades
Preschool–Pre-K, Grades 1–3, Elementary
File type
Multiple File Types

Updated May 03, 2022

Subject
ELA, Literature
Topic
Reading activity, Graphic organizers
Resource types
Graphic Organizers, Teacher Tools

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From the author

This resource is a Goldilocks and the Three Bears Sequencing Activity.

Included:

-Digital Click and Drag

-Sentence Cut and Paste

-Picture Cut and Paste

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Arrange the key events of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the order they happened.

  • Retell a familiar story by sequencing its events rather than summarizing it from memory alone.

  • Practice cutting, coloring, and gluing fine-motor skills while completing a sequencing task.

Teaching tips

  • Read Goldilocks and the Three Bears with the class before assigning the task, since the events are shown as pictures to color and arrange rather than written sentences.

  • Use the 6-picture color-and-glue version for younger or newer sequencers, and the 8-item version for students ready for a longer sequence.

  • Assign the digital click-and-drag version for one-to-one device use, and print the cut-and-paste versions for stations or independent seatwork.

Skills covered

  • Story sequencing — students place the key events of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in chronological order.

  • Picture comprehension — students identify what each story-event picture shows before placing it correctly.

  • Fine motor practice — students color, cut, and glue picture cards into a completed sequence.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Are the three versions the same difficulty?

No — the digital and cut-and-paste versions sequence eight events, while the picture color-and-glue version uses six, making it a simpler entry point for younger students.

How is this best used alongside the story itself?

Pair it with a read-aloud of Goldilocks and the Three Bears — the organizer provides the sequencing slots and picture cards, not the story text, so familiarity with the story helps students place events correctly.

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