The Three Little Pigs - by Kath Jewitt || Classic Fairytale Read Aloud (WITH FUNNY VOICES)

Summary

This story follows Three Little Pigs who leave home to build their own houses. The first two pigs ignore warnings and build flimsy houses of straw and sticks. The Big Bad Wolf easily blows down their houses. The third pig is wise, building a strong brick house. When the wolf can't blow it down, he tries to enter through the chimney but falls into boiling water and flees. The three pigs take shelter in the sturdy brick house and live happily ever after.

Takeaways

• 😀 Once upon a time, three little pigs left home to build their own houses
• 🏠 The first two pigs built weak houses of straw and sticks that the wolf easily blew down
• 🏡 The third pig built a strong brick house that the wolf couldn't blow down
• 🐺 The hungry wolf tried to get into each house to eat the pigs
• 💨 The wolf huffed and puffed but couldn't blow down the third pig's sturdy brick house
• 😡 The furious wolf climbed down the brick house's chimney but landed in boiling water
• 😱 The scalded wolf ran away, never to be seen again
• 🎉 The three little pigs lived happily together in the third pig's strong brick house
• 👏 The story teaches that doing things right, even if harder, pays off in the end
• 📚 The narrator thanks the audience for coming to story time

Q & A

Why did the three little pigs leave home?

They left home because they had grown so big that there was no more room for them in the cozy cottage where they lived with their mother.

What did the mother pig warn the three little pigs about before they left home?

She warned them to watch out for the big bad wolf because he would try to eat them for supper.

What three building materials did the pigs use to build their houses?

The first pig built his house out of straw, the second pig built his house out of sticks, and the third pig built his house out of bricks.

Why didn't the houses made of straw and sticks withstand the wolf's huffing and puffing?

The straw and stick houses were not strong enough to withstand the force of the wolf's huffing and puffing.

How did the third little pig's brick house manage to withstand the wolf's attack?

The brick house was very sturdy and firm, so it withstood the wolf's huffing and puffing. The bricks were too strong for the wolf to blow down.

How did the wolf try to get into the brick house after he couldn't blow it down?

After failing to blow down the brick house, the wolf climbed onto the roof and tried to get in through the chimney.

What happened to the wolf when he jumped down the chimney?

When the wolf jumped down the chimney, he landed in a pot of boiling turnips that the third little pig had cooking on the fire. He leaped out in pain and ran away, never to be seen again.

Why didn't the pigs let the wolf inside their houses when he knocked?

They didn't let him in because they knew he wanted to eat them. He had threatened to gobble them up if they let him inside.

What happened to the three little pigs in the end?

They ended up living happily together in the third pig's strong brick house, safe from the big bad wolf.

What is the moral of the story?

The moral is that doing things properly from the start and making wise choices pays off in the end. The third pig took the time to build his house properly out of strong materials, which saved all three pigs.