Little Red Riding Hood

How could Little Red Riding-Hood best be described?  

• smart and quick-thinking

• innocent and easily tricked

• careful and suspicious

• worried and nervous

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Part A: What is the theme of this story?

• It is important to respect your elders.

• Things are not always as they seem to be.

• It is important to show gratitude.

• Little Red riding Hood should have never gone into the woods.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the theme in PART A?

• “"Why, then, I do believe she is a very dear old friend of mine, whom I have not seen for years and years.”

• “For it was another old dame in the village who was not very well, and Grannie had been down to visit her and give her some of her own famous herb-tea.”

• “And I am sorry to say that she lingered and loitered more than she ought to have done on the road.”

• “She was a happy, merry little child, with a smile and a gentle word for everybody…” 

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What does Little Red Riding-Hood's mother tell her to do? 

• Finish the cheese-making for the morning 

• go find out how Grannie is doing and bring her food  

• wear her riding-hood and cloak to Grannie's house  

• eat all of the food in the basket  

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What motivates the wolf to talk to Little Red Riding Hood?

• He wants to make a new friend.

• He wants to know if Grannie is okay.

• He wants to find his way out of the woods.

• He wants to trick her and eat her.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Part A: How does the narrator’s point of view influence how the events are described?

• By focusing on both characters' actions, the narrator is able to surprise the reader with Grannie’s return.

• By focusing only on the Wolf, the narrator is able to show how Little Red Riding Hood was fooled by the Wolf.

• By focusing only on Little Red Riding Hood, the narrator makes the two wood cutters the villain. 

• By focusing only on Grannie’s thoughts, the narrator is able to improve her health. 

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CCSS.RL.5.6

PART B: Select the detail from the passage that best supports your answer from Part A?

• “Two tall wood-cutters rushed in with their heavy axes, and killed the wicked Wolf in far less time than it takes me to tell you about it."

• “Who should walk in but Grannie herself, as large as life, and as hearty as ever, with her marketing-basket on her arm!”

• “And where was Grannie all this time, you will say? Well, we shall see presently.”

• "Come and sit down beside my bed, dearie," wheezed the Wolf, "and let us have a little chat." 

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Write a $2.00 summary of Little Red Riding Hood.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.W.5.8

What is the meaning of “as large as life” as it's used to describe Granny in paragraph 38?

• Granny was as big as the door.

• Granny was in great health.

• Granny was gravely ill.

• Granny was as big as life.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

PART A:  What is the meaning of the word “dainties” as used in paragraph 14?

• flowers

• treats

• cheese

• breakfast cups

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4