Camp2Kids
and Leadership Camp
THE
LITTLE RED HEN
STORY:
Once there was a Little Red Hen who lived in a barnyard with her three
chicks and Duck, Pig, “Twin” Bugs, Cat, Baby Bunny, Horse, Fox, Buzzy Bee,
White Dog, Lamb, Snake, Girl, Boy.
“We will” chirped the Baby Chicks
“Not I,” quacked the Duck
“Not I,” oinked the Pig
“Not I,” laughed
The “Twin” Bugs
“Not I,” meowed the Cat
“Not I,” wiggled the ears of Baby Bunny
“Not I,” neighed the Horse
“Not I,” yapped the Fox
“Not I,” buzzed the Buzzy Bee
“Not I,” barked the White Dog
“Not
I,” baaed the Lamb
“Not I,” hissed the Snake
“Not I,” said Girl
“Not I,” said Boy
“Then
I will plant it myself,” said the Little Red Hen. And she did.
When the wheat was tall and golden, the Little
Red Hen knew it was ready to be cut. “Who will help me cut the wheat?”
“Not I,” called out all of the animals at
once.
“Then I will cut the wheat myself,” said
the Little Red Hen. And she did.
“Now,” said the Little Red Hen, “it is
time to take the wheat to the miller so he can grind it into flour. Who will
help me?”
“We will,” chirped the Baby Chicks
“Not I,” quacked the Duck
“Not I,” oinked the Pig
“Not I,” laughed the “Twin” Bugs
“Not I,” meowed Cat.
“Not I,” wiggled the ears of Baby Bunny
“Not I,” neighed the Horse
“Not I,” yapped the Fox”
“Not I,” buzzed the Buzzy Bee
“Not I,” barked the White Dog”
“Not I,” baaed the Lamb
“Not I,” hissed the Snake
“Not I,” said Girl
“Not I,” said Boy
“Then I will have to take the wheat to the
miller myself,” said the Little Red Hen. And she did.
The miller ground the wheat into fine white flour and put it into a sack
for the Little Red Hen.
“We will,” chirped the Baby Chicks
“Not I,” called out everyone all at one
time
“Then I will make the dough myself,” said the Little Red Hen. And
she did.
“We will,” chirped the Baby Chicks
“Not I,” quaked the Duck
“Not I,” oinked the Pig
“Not I,” laughed the “Twin” Bugs
“Not I,” meowed the Cat
“Not I,” wiggled the ears of Baby Bunny
“Not I,” neighed the Horse
“Not I,” yapped the Fox
“Not I,” buzzed the Buzzy Bee
“Not I,” barked the White Dog
“Not I,” baaed the Lamb
“Not I,” hissed the Snake
“Not I,” said the Girl
“Not I,” said the Boy
“Then I will bake it myself,” said the Little Red Hen. And she did.
“We will!” chirped the Baby Chicks
“I will!” quacked the Duck
“I will!” oinked the Pig
“I will!” laughed the “Twin” Bugs
“I will!” meowed the Cat
“I will!” wiggled the ears of Baby Bunny
“I will!” neighed the Horse
“I will!” yapped the Fox
“I will!” buzzed the Buzzy Bee
“I will!” barked the White Dog
“I will!” baaed the Lamb
“I will!” hissed the Snake
“I will!” said the Girl
“I will!” said the Boy
“No, you won’t,” said the Little Red
Hen. “You would not help me plant the seeds, cut the wheat, go to the miller,
make the dough, or bake the bread. Now my three chicks and I will eat this bread
ourselves!”
And that is just what they did.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
STORY – TO ASK THE CHILDREN:
#1. Have you said “No, I cannot help you”
when you really could have said
#2. How does it make you feel when you say
“No, I am too busy to help
#3. Have you said “Yes, I can help you”?
#4. How does it make you feel when you say,
“Yes, I can help you”?
#5. Where does Ms. Hen and her family live?
Answer: In
the Chicken House in the barnyard
#6. How many baby chicks does Ms. Hen have?
Answer: 3 baby chicks
#7. What did Ms. Hen find one day in the
barnyard?
Answer: Grains of wheat
- Ms Hen needs wheat for making her
#8. What were the 4 things she asked her
friends to help her do?
Answer:
1. help her plant the grains of wheat
2. help her cut the wheat
3. help her carry the wheat to the
mill to be ground
4. help her to make the bread
(9)
How many animals did Ms. Hen ask to help her?
Answer:
(10) What “farm-yard animals” did Ms. Hen
ask to help her?
Answer:
1.
Baby Chicks
2.
Ducks
3.
Pig
4.
“Twin” Bugs
5.
Cat
6.
Baby Bunny
7.
Horse
8.
Fox
9.
Buzzy Bee
10. White
Dog
11. Lamb
12. Snake
13. Girl
14. Boy
(9)
What “neighbors” did Ms. Hen ask to help her?
Answer: (1) Girl
(2) Boy