Little Red Riding Hood



Author: James Marshall

Illustrator: James Marshall

Genre: Folklore

Subject Area: English Literature

Grade Level: Kindergarten to First

Pre-Reading Strategies: Discuss with the students a time when they disobeyed their parents at home. What was the consequence of this incident? How did their parents seem to resolve the incident? Tell the students that it is very important to obey your parents because they have made many mistakes in their lives and do not want to see their children make the same mistakes that they may have made.

Quick Summary: Mother always told Little Red Riding Hood not to talk to strangers. But when the mother had her daughter deliver some medicine to Granny, she was approached by a charming and intelligent wolf. She wolf intelligently followed Little Red Riding Hood to her Grandmother’s house. He forcefully ate both Little Red Riding Hood and the Grandmother. But having enormously pleased himself with such a good meal, he enjoyed a nice snooze. Then, a brave hunter jumped in the window and killed the sleeping wolf. He cut open the wolf’s belly and out came Little Red Riding Hood and the Grandmother. Little Red Riding Hood learned her lesson about never talking to strangers.

Post-Reading Strategies: After the reading, the students may want to act out the play while a few other students read the play aloud. This project will require communication amongst all members of the play, as well as the readers not reading too fast. While some of the students are reading the play aloud, the actors and actresses will act out the part being read silently. This will help the students build teamwork, work ethic, and retell them the story.

Assessment: Monitoring how well the students work together reading the story with a partner.

Reflection: This is an excellet story that can provide a life lesson about listening to your parents or caregiver.

Marshall, James. (1942). Little Red Riding Hood. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers. Grades K-3.