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Interpreting the Text using Close Reading
Learning Targets
• Read closely and annotate the text to make inferences and determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• Apply basic understanding of how narrative poems are structured to determine character development and plot events.
Read and annotate
Read “Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf” and annotate the text as you read.
■ Use the My Notes area to write questions or ideas you have about the poem.
■ Underline words and phrases that tell you which character is speaking (e.g., And Wolfie said).
■ Put a star next to the climax of the story.
■ Put exclamation marks next to lines with the phrase going to.
■ Circle unknown words and phrases.
Little Red Riding Hood
by Roald Dahl
As soon as Wolf began to feel
That he would like a decent meal,
He went and knocked on Grandma’s door. When Grandma opened it, she saw
5 The sharp white teeth, the horrid grin, And Wolfie said, “May I come in?” Poor Grandmamma was terrified, “He’s going to eat me up!’” she cried. And she was absolutely right.
10 He ate her up in one big bite.
But Grandmamma was small and tough, And Wolfie wailed, “That’s not enough! I haven’t yet begun to feel
That I have had a decent meal!”
15 He ran around the kitchen yelping, “I’ve got to have a second helping!” Then added with a frightful leer,
“I’m therefore going to wait right here Till Little Miss Red Riding Hood
ACTIVITY 2.3
My Notes
Narrative Poem
and the
Wolf
Unit 4 • How We Choose to Act • Part 2: Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf 151
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