Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten! (The Other Side of the Story) by Trisha Speed Shashkan

Title: Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten! (The Other Side of the Story)

Author: Trisha Speed Shashkan

Lexile level: 460L

This fun story takes the classic fairytale and flips it on its head, asking readers if Little Red was the true antagonist all along?

Learning activity: Students will read the classic version of Little Read Riding Hood, and then Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten! (The Other Side of the Story). When they have completed both tales, students will compare the two stories in a descriptive paragraph that lists two similarities and two differences.

Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)

Goals: Students will be able to identify differences and similarities in stories that focus on simlar topics.

Objectives: Students will write a descriptive paragraph comparing the two texts.

Students will identify two similarities and two differences.

Outcomes: Students will strengthen their ability to notice and respond to different interpretations of a text. 

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