Little Red Riding Hood
This is Little Red Riding Hood.
She is a young girl who lives with her parents in the forest.
Her name is Little Red Riding Hood because she always wore a red cape.
One day she was reading a book when her mother asked her a favor.
“Can you bring these cookies to your grandmother?
She is not feeling well.”
Li ited to help her mother.
Little Red was wa est when she saw a wolf.
The wolf was enormous and hungry.
He asked Little Red where she was going.
Little Red said, “I am going to my grandmother’s house.
She is not feeling well, so I am bringing her some delicious cookies.”
The wolf was very smart and decided to get to her grandmother’s house first.
Her house was located at the far end of the forest.
Her house was a log cabin.
When the wolf entered the house, her grandmother was afraid.
The wolf was ravenous and ate the grandmother.
The wolf was tired and climbed into bed to surprise Little Red.
The log cabin was nearby and Little Red was very excited to see her grandmother.
When Little Red Riding Hood entered the house she was very surprised by her grandmother.
“What big eyes you have!”
“What big ears you have!”
“What big teeth you have!”
The wolf was very impatient and jumped out of the bed.
Little Red Riding Hood was afraid and started to scream.
In the distance, there was a hunter who heard the screams.
The hunter was very nervous and ran toward the house.
The wolf was about to eat the little girl when the hunter entered the house.
The wolf was very scary but the hunter attacked him.
The wolf was very nervous and ran from the house.
The hunter helped Little Red Riding Hood.
Now the grandmother is safe.
Little Red Riding Hood is safe.
he family is going to live happily ever after.
Fill in the Word Companion Activity
This is Little Red Hood.
She is a _________________ girl who lives with her ______________ in the forest.
Her name is Little Red Riding Hood because she always a cape.
When the entered the house, her grandmother was afraid.
The wolf was ravenous and ate the .
The wolf was tired and climbed into to surprise Little Red Ridinghood.
The wolf was very and ran from the house.
The hunter helped ____________________________________ .
Now the ________________ is safe.
Little Red Riding Hood is safe.
The _________________ is going to live happily ever after.
Fill in the Word Companion Activity
Little Red was walking through the ________________ when she saw a wolf. The wolf was and hungry. He asked Little Red where she was going. ___________________ said, “I am going to my grandmother’s . She is not feeling well, so I am bringing her some delicious . ”
The wolf was and decided to get to her grandmother’s first.
Her house was located at the far end of the _______________ . Her house was a log _____________ .
The log was nearby, and Little Red was very excited to see her .
When Little Red Riding Hood entered the , she was very surprised by her grandmother.
“What big you have!”
“What big you have!”
“What big you have!”
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Benefits of Prior Knowledge Stories
Using stories in language classrooms that students have prior knowledge offers several benefits:
Using stories or topics that students have prior knowledge of in the language classroom enhances comprehension, confidence, vocabulary acquisition, critical thinking skills, and retention, making it a valuable and effective teaching strategy.
Enhanced Comprehension:
Students are more likely to understand and engage with stories they already know Prior knowledge of the plot, characters, and themes helps students comprehend the text more easily, allowing them to focus on language acquisition and deeper comprehension
Increased Confidence:
Familiar stories comfort and inspire language learners. When students are familiar with the content, they feel more capable of understanding and discussing the story in the target language, leading to increased participation and engagement in the classroom
Vocabulary Acquisition:
Prior knowledge of the story allows students to focus on learning new vocabulary within the familiar narrative. This facilitates vocabulary acquisition as students encounter new words and phrases in a meaningful and memorable context.
Linguistic Transfer:
Students can transfer their knowledge of the story from their native language to the target language This facilitates language learning as students can connect the two languages, identify cognates, and apply their existing language skills to the new context.
Critical Thinking Skills:
Familiar stories allow students to engage in higher-order thinking tasks such as analysis, evaluation, and synthesis Students can focus on exploring the story's deeper meaning, identifying themes, analyzing characters' motivations, and making connections to their own lives and experiences
Retention and Recall:
Prior knowledge of the story improves retention and recall of language structures and vocabulary. Students are more likely to remember new language elements when they encounter them in a familiar context, leading to improved long-term language learning outcomes
