Perseverance

“My goodness I found some seeds. I wonder what we could do with this. Oh, I could plant it and grow wheat. But, that s a lot of work. I wonder who will help me.” Have you heard this story before? Have students share what they know about the story. List the sequence of events together.

Read the story to the class and discuss the following:

Was this story Fact or Fiction?

What happened at the beginning of the story? Middle? End?

What was your favorite part of the book?

What main lesson was this book trying to teach?

What would you do if the Little Red Hen asked you to help?

What character skills do you think Little Red Hen demonstrated?

What about the skills her barnyard friends demonstrated?

How do you think the Little Red Hen learned these skills?

What prevented the other animals from learning these important skills?

Do you think Little Red Hen was fair by not sharing the bread?

What would be your response to the barnyard animals if you were the Little Red Hen?

Do you know another story that is like this one?

Have you ever been in a place where you needed help and no one responded?

(A similar story that stresses perseverance is The Tortoise and the Hare.)

– Carol Cates