Little Red Riding Hood Story Read Aloud | Twinkl Go!

Summary

In this classic tale, Little Red Riding Hood sets off to visit her grandmother with a basket of food. On her way, she encounters a wolf who secretly races ahead to her grandmother's house. The wolf disguises himself as the grandmother, and when Little Red Riding Hood arrives, she notices strange features in 'Granny'. As the wolf reveals his true intentions, Little Red Riding Hood cries for help. A nearby woodcutter hears her screams, rushes to the rescue, and drives the wolf away, ensuring that Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother are safe.

Takeaways

• 😀 Little Red Riding Hood is a young girl who lives with her mother in a village near a forest.
• 😀 One day, Little Red Riding Hood sets out to visit her grandmother, bringing a basket of food with her.
• 😀 On her journey, Little Red Riding Hood encounters a wolf, who asks where she is going.
• 😀 Little Red Riding Hood tells the wolf she is visiting her grandmother, who lives in the forest.
• 😀 The wolf, planning to deceive her, rushes to grandmother's house to get there first.
• 😀 The wolf disguises himself as Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother by putting on a nightgown and lying in her bed.
• 😀 Little Red Riding Hood arrives at her grandmother's house and is suspicious of 'grandmother's' features.
• 😀 She notices the wolf's unusually large ears, eyes, and teeth, and questions these features.
• 😀 When she asks about the wolf's big teeth, the wolf replies, 'All the better to eat you with!'
• 😀 Little Red Riding Hood screams for help as she realizes the danger, and a nearby woodcutter hears her.
• 😀 The woodcutter rushes in, hits the wolf, and the wolf flees, ensuring Little Red Riding Hood never encounters him again.

Q & A

What is the name of the main character in the story?

The main character is Little Red Riding Hood.

Who does Little Red Riding Hood live with?

She lives with her mother in a village near a forest.

Where was Little Red Riding Hood going when she met the wolf?

She was going to visit her grandmother, who lives in the forest.

What did Little Red Riding Hood carry with her on her journey?

She carried a basket of food with her.

What did the wolf ask Little Red Riding Hood when they met?

The wolf asked, 'Where are you going?'

How did the wolf trick Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother?

The wolf ran to the grandmother's house, put on her nightgown, and got into her bed.

What was Little Red Riding Hood’s reaction when she saw her 'grandmother' in bed?

She noticed that 'Grandmother' had big ears, eyes, and teeth, and expressed surprise with each observation.

What did the wolf say when Little Red Riding Hood commented on the big ears?

The wolf replied, 'All the better to hear you with.'

How did Little Red Riding Hood react when she realized the 'grandmother' was actually the wolf?

She shouted 'Help!' and ran out of the house.

Who helped Little Red Riding Hood when she screamed for help?

A woodcutter, who was nearby, heard her scream and ran to help.