There are 3 other titles and lesson plans, in addition to Little Red, in the above unit! Take a look at some examples from La Princesa and the Pea in this blog post: Character Counts– Students need to think critically and come up with four words they believe describe Little Red. Then they need to find events in the story that illustrate the character traits. Focus on Adjectives– This activity requires students to find various animals from the story and the adjectives that the author uses to describe them. We loved that our protagonist is a POC (he loves POC protagonists as he relates to them more than white characters) and I love that she was not fooled for a second! Soooo many messages and they can all be talked about over time. I can see this book becoming a favorite over the years as it applies to different things in a growing child's life. My nephew did not mind at all that it was a little girl.

Parts of Speech Sort– This set of 24 words from the story contain nouns, adjectives and verbs for students to sort and write.

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This is a very funny book with a main character who has a whole lot of personality! Students will love this new spin on an old favorite fairy tale. Word Work– We have provided eight word cards for this activity, but you could also use the cards from the Parts of Speech Sort. Students choose four to write and illustrate what they mean. The whole family really enjoyed this fabulous book and had a lot of fun with the great range of activities. Great book and great fun exploring the book more through role play, art, games, writing and drawing. Flip Book– This flip book is designed to go in an interactive notebook. Students cut the outside shape and then cut on the dotted lines. They will lift the flaps and write about the main character, problem and solution under the flaps. On top they will draw a picture to show each.

Syllable Sort – For this activity we have chosen 8 one-syllable words, 8 two-syllable words and 8 three-syllable words from the story. A clever story, but what really makes this pop are Smith's full-color illustrations, which depict each fantasy in thought bubbles crammed with hysterically funny details. Great for reading aloud or for savoring alone." -- "Booklist" Task Cards– The first part of this collection is a set of 16 different task cards. These are designed to be placed at centers and accompany the printables we have created. (Though you don’t necessarily need them to use the resources.) These cards can serve as the directions that you place at each center for your students to use as a reminder of the expectations. We laughed as she conned the lion and converted him into a friend. How she persuaded the lion to do all sorts of crazy girly things, lol! We recently read another book about a dragon wanting to eat the little boy and this one is heads above in creativity and teaching through example! And it has a point: be aware to stay safe even if you have to face a dangerous situation. A sassy heroine, beautiful artwork, jungle animals, a funny twist on a tale you adore. Once again, Alex T. Smith gets us all eating from his hand.

Writing Prompts– We have provided two prompts for your students to choose from. They require your students to think creatively about how they would have handled situations that Little Red found herself in.

We thought the lions hair was very funny and enjoyed the opporutinty to have a go at doing a lions hair. Lizzie cut some hair out and then deicded lots of bows and clops would make the lion cross. Although the love comes shining through, the text often confuses in straining for patterned simplicity.He has won and been shortlisted for major children's book awards countless times for many of his books

But despite all the cunning plans by Lion, Little Red outsmarts him and soon has him saying sorry and eating doughnuts instead. She walks under the giraffes, over the sleepy crocodiles, past the enormous elephants and the chattering monkeys.All Part of the Plan– This activity asks students to find the six-step plan that the clever lion creates to capture Little Red. They write and illustrate each step. On day one, students begin developing and practicing their synthesizing skills. Throughout this lesson, students build the “big idea” of what this story is about. This is such a fun read aloud! Your children will love Little Red’s clever and fun personality. They will be giggling along with the events. Pause when your child wants to look more closely at illustrations or talk about what’s happening. Join in Write Little Red’s instructions for how to deal with a hungry lion and list of essential kit (eg this might include a hairbrush or toothpaste). Your child might like to pin their instructions on a door, fence or tree. Make a mini information book