<p> Little Red Riding Hood</p><p>In order for children to learn, they need opportunities to develop their thinking skills. One way we can do this is by asking children different kinds of questions. Some questions help children remember what they have read; some predict what will happen next. There are other kinds of questions too.</p><p>What big eyes you’ve got………</p><p>Here are some of the Higher Order Thinking Skills questions you could use with your child at home when talking about the tale. If you don’t have a copy of Little Red Riding Hood at home, you could visit the local library and borrow a copy. Even if you have a copy, the library may have a version with a different ending to yours!</p><p>Remembering Who was Little Red Riding Hood going to see? What did she have in her basket? Where did Little Red Riding Hood first meet the wolf? </p><p>Understanding Describe how the little girl became known as “Little Red Riding Hood.” Why did Little Red Riding Hood’s mother ask her to visit her grandmother? Why did Red Riding Hood ask so many questions when she saw her ‘Grandma’ in bed? </p><p>Applying Demonstrate how the Wolf would disguise himself if he came to your house. Why is it dark in the woods? Would the story been the same if Little Red Riding Hood’s mother had gone with her?</p><p>Analysing If you were Little Red Riding Hood what would have done? If the woodcutter had seen the wolf talking to Little Red Riding Hood, how do you think the story may have changed? Which parts of the story could not really have happened?</p><p>Evaluating Do you think it was wrong for the wolf to try to trick Little Red Riding Hood? Do you think the wolf was a ‘baddie’? Why, or why not? Was Little Red Riding Hood silly? Why do you think so?</p><p>Creating Make up your own story where Little Red Riding Hood meets a mouse instead of a wolf in the woods. Design a way of stopping the wolf getting into Grandma’s cottage.</p>