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Red Riding Hood By James Marshall

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Characters Setting

Problem

Solution

Hero

Red Riding Hood By James Marshall

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Characters Setting

Problem

Solution

Hero

How does the reader know Red is…

friendly clever tough

How does Ninja Red Riding Hood change from the beginning of the story to the end?

Beginning

End

How does the reader know Red is…

friendly clever tough

How does Ninja Red Riding Hood change from the beginning of the story to the end?

Beginning

End

How does each character respond to challenges in the story?

The Wolf He began to waste away because he couldn’t find anything to eat.

CHARACTER RESPONSE

Red Riding Hood The wolf dressed as grandma and tried to gobble her up!

Gran The wolf promised not to eat red meat and said he was sorry.

The Wolf He decided to try yoga to help with his stress.

How does each character respond to challenges in the story?

CHARACTER

How does each character respond to challenges in the story?

The Wolf He began to waste away because he couldn’t find anything to eat.

CHARACTER RESPONSE

Red Riding Hood The wolf dressed as grandma and tried to gobble her up!

Gran The wolf promised not to eat red meat and said he was sorry.

The Wolf He decided to try yoga to help with his stress.

How does each charac

CHARACTER

How could reading the story Red Riding Hood prior to reading Ninja Red Riding Hood help you understand the events below?

When a wolf sees Red Riding Hood in the woods, he wants to eat her.

This happened….. I knew it would happen because …

The wolf tricks Red Riding Hood and dresses as her grandmother.

Ninja Red Riding Hood notices that her grandma looks different.

Ninja Red Riding Hood and her grandma live happily ever after. happily ever after.

How could reading the story Red Riding Hood prior to reading Ninja Red Riding Hood help you understand the events below?

When a wolf sees Red Riding Hood in the woods, he wants to eat her.

This happened….. I knew it would happen because …

The wolf tricks Red Riding Hood and dresses as her grandmother.

Ninja Red Riding Hood notices that her grandma looks different.

Ninja Red Riding Hood and her grandma live happily ever after. happily ever after.

Answer the questions about the wolves in the stories below.

In this story… Ninja

Red Riding Hood Red

Riding Hood

What does the wolf look like?

How does the wolf look different from the grandmother?

How does Red respond to being attacked by the wolf?

Who defeats the wolf?

What does the wolf eat?

What is the fate of the wolf?

How are the wolves the fairytales below different?

Answer the questions about the wolves in the stories below.

In this story… Ninja

Red Riding Hood Red

Riding Hood

What does the wolf look like?

How does the wolf look different from the grandmother?

How does Red respond to being attacked by the wolf?

Who defeats the wolf?

What does the wolf eat?

What is the fate of the wolf?

How are the wolves the fairytales below different?

Little Red How is Ninja Red Riding Hood similar to Red Riding Hood?

How is it different?

Little Red How is Ninja Red Riding Hood similar to Red Riding Hood?

How is it different? How is

Comparing

Stories

Read each detail. Paste it in the

correct place on the Venn diagram.

The wolf eats Red and her grandmother.

The villain in this story is a wolf.

A hunter is the hero.

A little girl meets a wolf in the forest.

Red notices the wolf’s big biceps and triceps.

The villain dies at the end.

A wolf dresses up as a grandma.

Red is the hero. A little girl is going to visit grandma.

The wolf only eats peach pie.

Red surprises the wolf by putting Ninja moves on him.

Red notices the wolf’s long arms.

Red’s mother warns her not to talk to strangers.

This story is a fairytale. The villain takes yoga at the end of this story.

Comparing Stories

Read each detail.

Paste it in the correct place on

the Venn diagram.

The wolf eats Red and her grandmother.

The villain in this story is a wolf.

A hunter is the hero.

A little girl meets a wolf in the forest.

Red notices the wolf’s big biceps and triceps.

The villain dies at the end.

A wolf dresses up as a grandma.

Red is the hero. A little girl is going to visit grandma.

The wolf only eats peach pie.

Red surprises the wolf by putting Ninja moves on him.

Red notices the wolf’s long arms.

Red’s mother warns her not to talk to strangers.

This story is a fairytale. The villain takes yoga at the end of this story.

Little Red How is Ninja Red Riding Hood similar to Red Riding Hood?

How is it different? How is

The villain in this story is a wolf.

Red notices the wolf’s big biceps and triceps.

Red is the hero.

Red surprises the wolf by putting Ninja moves on him.

This story is a fairytale.

The wolf eats Red and her grandmother.

A little girl meets a wolf in the forest.

A wolf dresses up as a grandma.

The wolf only eats peach pie.

Red’s mother warns her not to talk to strangers.

A hunter is the hero.

The villain dies at the end.

A little girl is going to visit grandma.

The wolf only eats peach pie.

Meet the Villain What words can you use to describe the wolf?

The Wolf

Is….. Has….. Does…..

Meet the Villain What words can you use to describe the wolf?

The Wolf

Is….. Has….. Does…..

How can you describe Ninja Red Riding Hood?

Ninja Red Riding Hood

Has….. Is….. Does…..

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How can you describe Ninja Red Riding Hood?

Ninja Red Riding Hood

Has….. Is….. Does…..

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