Mr. Grim and the Goose That Laid Golden Eggs SUMMARY This is a fantasy that offers a real message about money. The book retells the famous fable about a goose that lays golden eggs with a modern and practical spin about the importance of investing. It supports the lesson concept of how money can be earned, saved, and invested. LESSON VOCABULARY deposit glittering mortgage gleamed invest stockbroker INTRODUCE THE BOOK INTRODUCE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR Discuss with students the title and the author of Mr. Grim and The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs. Direct students to look at the cover illustration to see if they can gain clues to what the story might be about. Ask students to identify what elements in the illustration look realistic and which appear to be fantasy. 3.1.4 REALISM AND FANTASY MONITOR AND FIX UP READ THE BOOK SET PURPOSE Have students set a purpose for reading Mr. Grim and The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs. Students’ interest in earning and saving money, as well as their interest in fables, should guide this purpose. Suggest that students think about how we learn about ourselves by reading stories about animals. STRATEGY SUPPORT: MONITOR AND FIX UP Discuss with students that it is important to monitor, or keep an eye on, their understanding of what they are reading. Remind them that there are different ways to fix up a comprehension problem. Suggest that students write notes about what is happening in the story. They can track the story and can check their notes if the story stops making sense. Also tell students that if they are asked a question about the story, they can reread to review information they may have forgotten. BUILD BACKGROUND Ask students if they have COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS ever received large sums of money and, if so, whether they spent it, saved it, or had their parents invest it for them. Discuss with students the different ways they can handle, save, or spend money. gives you a clue that this story is a fantasy and not a realist