Lessons from the Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen finds a wheat seed and asks her friends, Cow, Pig, and Dog, for help in planting, weeding, threshing, grinding, and baking. Each time, they refuse, citing various excuses. The Hen does all the work herself and eventually bakes bread. When the bread is ready, her friends want to eat it, but the Hen decides to enjoy the fruits of her labor alone, teaching a lesson about hard work and rewards.

What did the Little Red Hen find that started the story?

• A pumpkin seed

• A wheat seed

• A sunflower seed

• A corn seed

Why did the cow refuse to help plant the seed?

• It was too cold

• It was too windy

• It was too rainy

• It was too sunny

Who did the Little Red Hen ask first to help plant the seed?

• The cat

• The cow

• The pig

• The dog

What was the weather like when the Little Red Hen asked for help with weeding?

• Very windy

• Very rainy

• Very pleasant

• Very cold

What did the pig want to do instead of helping with the weeding?

• Play in the mud

• Chase a ball

• Find a bone

• Sleep in the barn

What task did the Little Red Hen do after the wheat was ripe?

• She baked the bread

• She threshed the wheat

• She planted more seeds

• She watered the garden

Why did the dog refuse to help thresh the wheat?

• Wanted to rest in the barn

• Wanted to chase a cat

• Wanted to play in the mud

• Wanted to find a bone

What did the Little Red Hen do after threshing the wheat?

• She went to sleep

• She planted more seeds

• She ground the wheat into flour

• She baked the bread

Why did the cow refuse to help grind the wheat?

• It was too close to milking time

• It was too close to bedtime

• It was too close to lunchtime

• It was too close to playtime

What did the Little Red Hen decide to do with the flour?

• Sell it

• Feed the animals

• Bake bread

• Make a cake