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The Little Red Hen
“A Little Red Hen lived in a barnyard.”
An old English folk tale retold from Florence White Williams
This traditional English folk tale was retold by Florence White Williams and first published in 1918. This text reflects its era. The story teaches that those who do the work earn the reward. It shows the value of hard work and the consequences of laziness. Children delight in the repetition and the satisfying ending where the hardworking hen enjoys the fruits of her labour while the lazy animals learn an important lesson.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 360 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Little Red Hen, Florence White Williams
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 4
- Words to Know
- 4
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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