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With themes of taking ownership and forgiveness, this Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas picture book by Natasha Yim is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms.
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GOLDY LUCK AND THE THREE PANDAS SUMMARY
Chinese New Year has quickly arrived, and young Goldy is awoken to her mom asking for errands. Goldy is to go to her neighbor’s house with turnip cakes and wish the Chen family a Happy New Year.
When she goes over, no one answers the door. Walking in, she trips and drops all of the cakes! Goldy then goes looking for a broom, but she comes upon congee. Being so hungry, she just had to eat some! With a full belly, Goldy needs to rest, but she breaks the rocking chair. Feeling even more exhausted, Goldy goes and lays on a perfectly sized futon.
When the Chen family walk in, they find their home in disarray! Goldy runs out of the house and quickly returns to help clean up the mess.
GOLDY LUCK AND THE THREE PANDAS LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas reading comprehension questions focus on:
- sequencing
- identifying main idea
- analyzing character
- figurative language
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- forgiveness
- taking ownership
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- synonyms
- action verbs
- contractions
GOLDY LUCK AND THE THREE PANDAS ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas?
- Lexile® Measure: 560L
- Guided Reading Level: N
- DRA Level: 28
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 3 – 3.2
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Natasha Yim. It was illustrated by Grace Zhong.
What genre is Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas?
It is classified as a fairy tale, folk tale, and fable. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 32 pages long.
