Red Hood Lesson Plan
Kindergarten • WIDA ELD Standards KLU: Narrate
Problem & Solution: Little Red Riding Hood
50 Minutes
WIDA Standard
ELD Standard 4: Language for Language Arts (ELD-LA.K.Narrate)
Anchor Text & Realia
Little Red Riding Hood + red cloth & basket prop
Multimodal Focus
TPR Gestures, Picture Cues & Leveled Sentence Frames
WIDA Language Targets (Kindergarten Narrate)
Discourse Dimension
Retell what went wrong (problem) and how it was fixed (solution) using gestures, picture cards, and speech.
Sentence Dimension
Produce patterned sentences: "The problem is [wolf]." / "The helper is [woodcutter]."
Word / Phrase Dimension
Key Tier 1/2 vocabulary: wolf, forest, danger, woodcutter, help, safe, fix.
Materials & Sensory Scaffolds
Included with Lesson:
- Fairytale Fixes Anchor Chart (Visual Picture & Frame Supported)
- Wolf Troubles Practice Worksheet (Kindergarten Drawing & Word Bank)
Teacher Sensory Supports:
- Book: Little Red Riding Hood with vivid illustrations
- Realia: Red scarf/cape, small picnic basket, toy wolf or puppet
Direct Modeling with Total Physical Response (TPR) (15 Mins)
1. Multimodal TPR Gestures (Crucial for WIDA Levels 1–2)
Teach whole-body gestures: Put hands on cheeks with a gasp: "Uh-oh! Problem!" (trouble / danger). Then throw both hands in the air with a smile: "Ta-da! Solution!" (the fix / safe!). Have all students repeat the words and gestures chorally 3 times.
2. Concrete Non-Example Connection with Realia
Hold up the wolf puppet and the basket with a pretend cookie:
"Boys and girls, if the Big Bad Wolf is growling and wants to eat Little Red, could Red say: 'Here is a cookie, go away'? Would that fix the problem? NO! Cookies don't stop a hungry wolf! The solution must really fix the trouble: Someone must stop the wolf and keep everyone safe!"
3. Anchor Chart Visual Walkthrough
Point to the pictures on the Fairytale Fixes Anchor Chart. Echo-read the visual labels: "Wolf = Problem!" (make gasp gesture) ➡️ "Woodcutter = Solution!" (make thumbs-up gesture).
Fairytale Problem Solvers • Kindergarten WIDA ELD Alignment Page 1 of 2
Instructional Protocol & WIDA Scaffolds
Guided Practice, Application & Leveled Matrix
35 Mins Remaining
WIDA Multimodal Think Check
Teacher Check: "Show me with your hands: What does a Problem feel like? (Gasp/cheeks) What is the question we ask? (What went wrong?) What is a Solution? (Ta-da/thumbs up!)"
Turn-and-Talk Leveled Prompt:
WIDA Levels 1–2 (Entering/Emerging) Point to picture card or use gesture: "Uh-oh! Wolf!" ➡️ "Safe! Helper!"
WIDA Levels 3–4 (Developing/Expanding) Sentence frame: "The problem was the wolf. The solution was the woodcutter."
Guided Practice: Interactive Read-Aloud with Language Stops (15 Mins)
Stop 1 (Woods): Realia & Visual Preview
Display the red cape and basket. Red walks to Grandma's. Meet the Wolf. Have students mimic the wolf's sneaky walk.
Stop 2 (Grandma's Bed - The Climax): Problem Identification
Pause at: "What big teeth you have!" Prompt: "Everyone, show me your Problem sign! (Gasp!) Who is causing the trouble?" All students answer chorally: "The Wolf!"
Stop 3 (The Rescue): Solution Identification
The woodcutter rushes in! Prompt: "Show me your Solution sign! (Ta-da!) How did the woodcutter fix it?" Choral response: "He saved Red and Grandma!"
Multimodal Independent Practice (15 Mins)
Distribute the Wolf Troubles Practice Worksheet. Kindergarten students express understanding multimodally:
- Draw the Problem: Draw the sneaky wolf or Grandma in danger.
- Draw the Solution: Draw the woodcutter helping Red become safe.
- Word Bank & Tracing: Use the picture-supported word bank to label or trace key words.
WIDA Proficiency Level (PL) Differentiation Matrix
PL 1: Entering
Point to picture cards; use TPR gestures ("Uh-oh!").
"Wolf!" "Helper!"
PL 2: Emerging
Use 2–3 word patterned phrases with picture cues.
"Bad wolf." "Man helps."
PL 3: Developing
Use modeled sentence frames with visual word bank.
"The problem is wolf." "Woodcutter saves Red."
PL 4: Expanding
Connect clauses using "because" or "and".
"The wolf tricked Red, but the helper saved them."
Fairytale Problem Solvers • Kindergarten WIDA ELD Alignment Page 2 of 2
Fairytale Fixes Anchor Chart
Kindergarten WIDA Visual Tool KLU: Narrate
Story Problem & Solution
What went wrong? • How was it made safe?
THE PROBLEM
What went wrong?
Gasp: "Uh-oh!"
🐺 Danger / Wolf
😟 Trouble / Scare
THE SOLUTION
How was it fixed?
Cheer: "Ta-da!"
🪓 Helper / Hero
😊 Safe & Fixed
Our Talk Frames (Say It with a Partner)
WIDA Levels 1–2 (Words & Phrases):
"Uh-oh! The wolf!" ➡️ "Yay! The woodcutter!"
WIDA Levels 3–4 (Full Sentences):
"The problem is the wolf. The solution is the helper."
Fairytale Picture Models
👧 Little Red Riding Hood Today's Story
🐺
Problem (Uh-oh!)
The hungry wolf sneaks into bed and tricks Red!
🪓
Solution (Ta-da!)
The woodcutter scares the wolf away. Red is safe!
🐷 The Three Little Pigs Familiar Text
💨
Problem
Wolf huffs and puffs to blow down their homes.
🧱
Solution
Third pig builds a strong brick house. Safe inside!
🐻 Goldilocks & the Three Bears Familiar Text
🥣
Problem
Goldilocks makes a mess; bears wake her up!
🏃♀️
Solution
Goldilocks jumps out the window and runs home!
🍪
Remember: A cookie does NOT stop a wolf!
The solution must really fix the problem!
Kindergarten Story Detective
