Little red riding hood

1.

Multiple Choice

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Re-read lines 1-20 A. What words help describe the wolf?

"Horrid grin" and "frightful leer,"

:"Terrified" and "yelping"

A.“small and tough” and “sharp white teeth”

A.“one big bite” and “decent meal”

2.

Multiple Select

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B: Which two characteristics do these words imply about the character of the wolf? (more than choice)

He is malicious.

He is careful.

He is deceptive

He is voracious.

3.

Multiple Choice

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What affect do lines 15-16 have on the reader?

It is humorous.

It is disgusting.

It is frightening

It is depressing.

4.

Multiple Choice

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What does author imply about the wolf by saying “frightful leer”?

He’s a scary creature.

He’s terribly hungry.

He’s got an unpleasant smile.

A.He’s awfully impatient.

5.

Multiple Select

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Examine line 28, Dahl alters the word structure by having three short sentences, what is its effect? (more than one option is possible)

It creates pauses

It creates moments for the reading to think about the story

It indicates Little Red Riding Hood is thinking about the appearance of the wolf

It slows the action down

It is choppy and helps the rhyme

6.

Multiple Choice

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Part A: Why would Dahl use some of the same wording as the version most of us are used to hearing for Little Red Riding Hood?

It was easier for him to write this way.

It made the reading it aloud rhyme and have a rhythm.

The use of the same wording creates the mood of the poem

The use of the same wording creates familiarity for the reader.

7.

Multiple Choice

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Part B: What effect does Part A have on the reader?

Readers can see the same story in a poem which makes it easier to remember.

Readers have a false sense of what is to come, which adds to the humor when situational irony is used later.

Readers have an easier time understanding what is happening in the different structure.

Readers have a feeling when reading the poem.

8.

Multiple Choice

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Part A: What literary device is used to create a humorous ending?

A.metaphor

A.hyperbole

A.onomatopoeia

A.situational Irony

9.

Multiple Choice

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Part B: How does the response from Part A make the ending humorous?

A.The exaggeration is so over the top that it is ridiculous.

A.The comparison of the wolfskin coat on Red Riding Hood is funny.

A.There is a twist at the end that the character and readers did not anticipate.

A.The sound of the gun shots used on the wolf adds sound to the poem.

10.

Multiple Select

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This poem is a parody of the original story, what elements and lines make this poem humorous?

Whips a pistol from her knickers

Then sat himself in Grandma’s chair

Use of familiar words from original story

Changing part of the dialogue from the original story

qUse of verbal irony

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