The Little Red Hen

What do the duck, the cat, and the pig want to help do?

• Find Seeds.

• Eat the Bread.

• Grind wheat.

• Make dough.

How would you describe the cat, the duck, and the dog?

• They were hard working.

• They were happy.

• They were lazy.

• They were tired.

How can you describe the little red hen?

• The hen was mean when she did not let them eat the bread.

• The hen was hard working doing all of the work.

• The hen was tired when she had to do all of the work.

• The hen was really upset she had to do all of the work.

Why doesn’t the little red hen let the other animals

eat the bread?

• She was upset they did not do any of the work

• She was hungry and wanted the bread for herself

• She was upset that they were mean to her.

• She was mean and did not like them.

How can you describe the duck, cat and pig?

• They were mean when they did not help the hen.

• They were happy when they did not help the hen.

• They were lazy when they did not help the hen.

• They were tired when they did help the hen.

How do you think the animals felt when the little red hen told them they could not help to eat the bread?

• They felt angry that the hen did not share the bread.

• They felt embarrassed that the hen did not share the bread.

• They felt sad the hen did not share the bread.

• They felt joyful the hen did not share the bread.

What lesson did the animals learn? Do you think they will be more willing to help out next time? Why or why not?

How would the story be different if all the animals had agreed to help the little red hen with the work?

Why do you think a hen, duck, cat, and pigwere characters in this story instead of a lion, giraffe, and elephant?

What is the central message of the story? Use details to help explain your answer?