To complete this worksheet, you need to think about two different versions of the story *The Little Red Hen*. Since there are many versions (some with a dog and cat, some with a duck and mouse), the answers below cover the parts that are almost always the same in every version.
Here is how to fill in each section of the Venn diagram:
1. What's the setting? (Top Left Circle)
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Answer: A farm or a farmhouse.
* *Why:* The story usually takes place in a barnyard or a kitchen where the hen lives.
2. Who are the characters? (Top Right Circle)
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Answer: The Little Red Hen and her lazy friends (usually a Dog, a Cat, and sometimes a Duck or Mouse).
* *Why:* Every version has the hardworking Hen and animals who refuse to help her.
3. What is the problem? (Bottom Left Circle)
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Answer: The Little Red Hen finds wheat seeds and wants to make bread, but none of her friends will help her plant, harvest, or grind the wheat.
* *Why:* The conflict is that she has to do all the hard work by herself while the others play or sleep.
4. How was it solved? (Bottom Right Circle)
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Answer: The Little Red Hen does all the work herself to bake the bread. When the bread is ready and smells good, the friends want to eat it, but she says, "No," and eats it herself (or shares it only with her chicks).
* *Why:* She solves the problem of having no help by doing it alone, and she teaches them a lesson by not sharing the reward.
5. The Middle Section (Where the circles overlap)
* *Note:* This space is for things that are true for
both stories you read.
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What goes here:
* The main character is a hardworking hen.
* The other animals are lazy.
* They make bread from wheat.
* The moral is: "If you don't work, you don't eat."
6. What are some details from each story? (Bottom Center)
* *Note:* Use this space to write down small differences between the two specific versions you read.
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Examples to look for:
* Did one story have a Duck and the other had a Mouse?
* Did they bake white bread in one and cornbread in the other?
* Did the hen live in a red barn in one story and a yellow house in the other?
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Final Answer:
Top Left (Setting): A farm or farmhouse kitchen.
Top Right (Characters): The Little Red Hen and lazy animals (like a Dog, Cat, or Duck).
Bottom Left (Problem): The Hen needs help making bread, but her friends refuse to help her.
Bottom Right (Solution): The Hen does the work herself and eats the bread alone because her friends didn't help.
Middle Overlap (Similarities): Both stories feature a hardworking hen, lazy friends, making bread from wheat, and the lesson that you must work to eat.
Bottom Details: List specific differences from your books, such as which animals appeared or what kind of bread was baked.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of the little red hen worksheet.
