Little Red

Riding Hood

2012 Octavia Jones

 Contents of Full Unit & Brief Descriptions

Page 9: How to Make a Feltboard

Page 10-24: Puppets and Props, color and black and white, pictures
from the story to cut out and use as story retelling props for students,
bulletin board pieces, a puppet craft for students, and/or storytelling props.
Story retelling is a great way to check a students comprehension and
summarization abilities. The puppets and props also provide a great
opportunity for students to be creative and make their own versions of the
story.
Focus on Reading & Comprehension ~ Pre-Reading, Reading, & Post
Reading - pages 25-33
Page 25: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Words for the retelling of Little Red
Riding Hood included in this unit, definitions included.
Page 26-27: Little Red Riding Hood Story, retold from the original by
myself. This is not a sanitized version. You could also use the original or
any version of the story to read aloud for the unit. Little Red Riding Hood
retold & illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman is a beautifully told picture book
version with wonderful art.
Page 28-30: Post Reading Comprehension Questions to be used either
orally (pg 28) or assigned as written work (pg 29-30), sample answers
included on page 28. For a shorter written assignment only hand out one
page of questions.
Page 31-33: Post Reading Critical Thinking and Personal Connection
Questions to be either used orally (pg 31) or assigned as written work (pg
32-33), sample answers included. For a shorter written assignment only
hand out one page of questions.
Focus on Main Events ~ Sequencing the Story - pages 34-47
Page 34-38: Picture Sequencing Cards, pictures from the story, answers
included. Cut out, laminate if desired. Use to illustrate the story sequence.
Could be used in a center or as a class along with the sentence strips when
discussing the main events. Color and black and white versions included.
Alternatively the black and white version could be handed out for students
to color and cut out, then place in order.
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Page 39-41: Sentence Strips for Story Sequencing, the student or
yourself can cut out the strips to sequence the events of the story by
putting the strips in the correct order. Suggestions and answers included.
Page 42-43: Beginning, Middle, End Story Mapping worksheet, you can
have the students either write or draw about the story parts, possible
answers included.
Page 44-45: First, Next, Then, Last, the student is to write the order of
the events in the story. You can brainstorm as a class about the story
events before assigning the worksheet if you think the students may need
extra help. Possible answers included.
Page 46-47: Draw and Summarize, the student is to draw a picture from
the story and write a brief summary. Example summary included.
Focus on Characters ~ Explore Character Traits - pages 48-50
Page 48: Character Traits Poster
Page 49: Match the Character Traits Worksheet, the student is to draw
Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf, then draw lines to connect the
characters to the matching character traits. Answer key included.
Page 50: Draw the Characters, the student is to draw a picture of the
main character and two other characters of choice from the story. You could
extend this by having the student write one or more describing words for
each character they draw.
Focus on Literacy ~ Word Family -ed Words pages 51-59
Page 51: Word Wall -ed Words
Page 52: Word Wall Story Words with pictures
Page 53-57: 4 Page Little Red Riding Hood Mini Book with word family
-ed words, color and black and white versions included, the student or
yourself can cut and assemble the mini book. Could be used for a guided
reading session.
Page 58: See, Trace, Build word family -ed words, the student is to look
at each word, trace it, then build the word from the cut out letters.
Page 59: Circle the Word word family -ed words, the student is to draw a
picture from the story and circle all the words that rhyme with sled. Answer
key included.
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Focus on Fun ~ Crafts and Activities pages 60-75
Page 60-63: Basket of Fruit Craft, the student is to cut and assemble a
basket and fill with paper fruit, instructions are on sheet. Cardstock will
produce a sturdier craft. Color and black and white versions available.
Page 64: Character Cards, can be printed twice and used as a one player
match game.
Page 65-70: Healthy or Sometimes Food File Folder Game, cut and
assemble the game, the student is to sort the foods into the correct basket.
Page 71-75: Character Coloring Pages, black and white full page pictures
of the characters for students to color.
Focus on Health ~ Nutrition Mini Unit page 76-83
Page 76-83: Nutrition Mini Unit, book suggestions for introducing
nutrition, six nutrition posters, and a My Healthy Foods Mini Book
Focus on Math ~ Coins and Sequencing Size page 84-89
Page 84-88: Fruit Stand and Vegetable Stand Math, two colorful mats
to be used with included worksheets, focusing on coins.
Page 89: Wolf Size Sequencing Pictures, cut out around the pictures and
laminate. The student is to order them smallest to biggest and/or biggest to
smallest.
Focus on Penmanship and Grammar ~ Copy and Learn pages 90-91
Page 90-91: Copywork, the student is to copy the example sentences for
practice with handwriting and grammar.

2012 by Octavia Jones

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 Fairy Tale Fun ~ Little Red Riding Hood
Free Sample

This pdf contains a free sample of Fairy Tale Fun: Little Red Riding Hood.
Contents are a retelling of the story and black and white puppets. Click
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Children love fairy tales! Time tested and full of educational value; fairy
tales are also fun and memorable. Fairy Tale Fun Units are two week
units created for PreK 4/5, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students.
The units are full of hands-on fairy tale fun, literacy activities, and cross-
curricular learning. Included in each unit are suggested plans for use with
each grade, puppets and props, an original retelling, crafts, literacy
activities, file folder games, copywork, Math and Science connection
activities, and more.
Story retelling is at the center of the units. Retelling helps develop skills
needed for summarization in higher grades. With prompting and
guidance, children in Pre-K 4/5, Kindergarten, and 1st grade can identify
characters, setting, and major events in a story through retelling.
Story retelling allows children to actively participate in a story,
increasing language development, comprehension, and interest in
literature.
Most color pages have black & white versions, so you can choose to keep
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 Suggestions for Puppets and Retelling

Story retelling is a wonderful addition to a young childs education and play. Story
retelling allows children to actively participate in the story, increasing language
development, comprehension, and interest in literature. Retelling builds skills needed
for summarization in higher grades.

As much, or as little cost and effort can be put into the puppets as desired. Most
children will enjoy the play whether the puppets are printed on the lowest ink settings
in black and white to be used for paper retelling on a tabletop or clear area of floor, or
printed on cardstock, colored, and laminated to be used with a purchased or homemade
feltboard.

A younger child will enjoy you playing the story with them and may need prompting
and guidance to include the key events from the story. A child as young as four can,
with prompting and guidance, identify key details, characters, setting, and major events
through retelling. An older child may want to play the entire story by his or her self.
Ideally a child will be given time after retelling to explore the story further through play
with the puppets. Many children will enjoy rearranging the elements of the story or
creating their own versions.

Paper Retelling

For paper retelling, print the black and white puppets and props on copy paper.
Optionally, a child who enjoys coloring can color the puppets and/or props while you are
reading the story. The puppets are simply cut out and used for retelling the story. Any
bare surface could be used, a tabletop or clear area of floor is fine.

Feltboard Retelling

To make puppets for a feltboard, print the pages on cardstock, color, cut out, and
laminate. Cut around the puppet, leaving about 1/8-1/4 of laminate. For smaller
items and accessories you may want to leave an extra 1/4 of laminate so that you can
optimally position the velcro. The hook side of a sticky velcro dot can be adhered to the
back of the puppets, or a small cut piece of the hook side of a velcro strip can be
adhered with fabric glue. There are instructions for making your own feltbaord on the
next page. if you dont own one or prefer making to buying. For a smaller feltboard,
most printers have the ability to scale down the size of pictures or the option to print
two pages on one. You can scale down the size of the puppets to fit the size of your
feltboard. Puppets and props can be stored in a gallon sized bag and used again and
again.

2012 by Octavia Jones

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 How to Make Your Own Feltboard
What you need:

a single piece of cardboard, preferably 3 x 2 1/2 or 4 x 2 1/2

a single cut of felt, 3 1/2 x 4 or 3 1/2 x 5

spray adhesive

fabric glue

a yardstick

scissors

First gather your supplies and cut the cardboard and felt to the correct size. Use the picture below
and measurements above as your guide. Cut out a small square of fabric from each corner as the
picture shows. This will help the fabric fold over easily on the back of the cardboard. Pick a well
ventilated area to use the spray adhesive. I made mine outside. Position the fabric on the cardboard.
Lift the fabric up from one side and working quickly, but carefully, spray the underside of the fabric
and press it onto the cardboard, bit by bit. Make sure the fabric is laying smoothly. If you have
someone to help you with this part, recruit them! The yardstick can be helpful in smoothing down the
felt.

Turn the cardboard and adhered fabric over. Fold each 6 flap of fabric over the cardboard, one at a
time, and use the fabric glue to adhere them. Now you have a nice feltboard to use with your kids!

Cut away a
square of felt
from each corner

6 felt
3 or 4

6 6
cardboard
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felt
cardboard
 Little Red Riding Hood Story ~ retold by Tate Jones

A long time ago, in the middle of the woods, a young girl lived with her mother. Because
the girl was so loved, her mother and grandmother gifted her with a beautiful, red riding
hood. Thereafter she wore the beloved cloak so often, she came to be called Little Red
Riding Hood.

One day, her mother said to her, Go, my dear, and see how your grandmother is doing,
for Ive heard that she is ill. She dotes on you so, only give her your smiles with this basket
of healthy food and surely shell feel better in no time. Go straight there and do not stop
along the way. Little Red Riding Hood had only to follow a short trail though the woods to
get to her grandmothers cottage.

Little Red Riding Hood set out into the wood, basket of food in hand. Along the trail she
met a wolf, who in her innocence she did not fear. Treading light, the slim, gray wolf moved
silently towards her.

The wolf greeted her and asked, Where are you off to this fine day?

Little Red Riding Hood replied, Im off to my grandmothers cottage, nearby. She is ill
and I am to cheer her with this basket of food.

The wolf dipped his head in thought, I wish your grandmother well. He left as quietly
as he had come.

The wolf would have eaten Little Red Riding Hood right then, had there not been a
woodcutter, with a sharp ax, bundling wood nearby. In his cleverness, the wolf went swiftly,
instead, to the grandmothers cottage.

Little Red Riding Hood continued along the trail; she stopped now and then to gather
nuts or pretty stones, to chase after butterflies, and to pick the petals off flowers as children
will do.

The wolf arrived first at the cottage and knocked at the door.

Whos there? Called grandmother.

The wolf copied the childs voice as well as he could, It is your grandchild. Ive brought
you a basket of food.

Come in, my dear.

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In a rush, the wolf opened the door, sprang to the bedside, and gobbled the grandmother
up in one swallow. He disguised himself in a nightgown, pulled the curtains shut tight, and
waited in the bed for the girl.
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Sometime afterwards, Little Red Riding Hood arrived at the cottage and knocked at the
door. Its Little Red Riding Hood. Ive come to help you feel better.

Come in, my dear, the wolf replied, copying the grandmothers manner as best he
may.

Little Red Riding Hood entered the cottage. She frowned and squinted, her eyes adjusting
to the dimness of the room, as she looked at the figure in grandmothers bed.

Why grandmother, what big arms you have!

The better to hug you with, my dear.

Why grandmother, what big ears you have!

The better to hear you with, my dear.

Grandmother, what big eyes you have!

The better to see you with, my dear.

And grandmother, what big teeth you have!

The better to eat you with! Saying these words the wolf gobbled up the screaming girl
in one swallow.

Hearing the terrified screams, the nearby woodcutter grabbed up his ax, ran to the
cottage, flung open the door, and hit the wolf upon the head with the ax handle. The
woodcutter dragged the sleeping wolf outside. Carefully with his sharp ax, he slit open the
wolfs belly, letting out Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, who thanks to the
wolfs gluttonous nature were alive and in one piece.

Thereafter Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother remained friends with their
rescuer, the woodcutter, and remembered with gratefulness their luck at being alive.
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