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Red Riding Hood Story Comprehension
Lon Po Po Story Comprehension
Vocabulary
Red Riding Hood & Lon Po Po Similarities
Red Riding Hood & Lon Po Po Differences
100
Who is the main character (protagonist) of this story?
Little Red Riding Hood
100
Which country is this tale originally from?
China
100
What does "lon" mean in Chinese?
Wolf
100
Who is the antagonist (villain) in both stories?
Wolf
100
Which story has only one protagonist (main character)?
Little Red Riding Hood
200
Who is the antagonist?
The Wolf
200
Who are the main characters (protagonists) of this story?
The three sisters (named Shang, Tao, and Paotze)
200
What does "po po" mean in Chinese?
Grandmother
200
What type of story is both "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Lon Po Po"?
Fairy tale
200
In which story does the antagonist blow out a candle to hide his identity?
Lon Po Po
300
Why does the author have the Wolf "lick his lips"? What does it show about the Wolf?
The wolf is hungry and he plans to eat Little Red Riding Hood.
300
How did the sisters show they were wiser than the Wolf?
They tricked him into climbing the gingko nut tree.
300
In "Lon Po Po," there are 3 sisters. The eldest and wisest one is named Shang. What does the word "eldest" mean?
"Oldest"
300
What is the common theme (life lesson) learned from both stories?
Do not talk to strangers or Be careful who you trust
300
In "Little Red Riding Hood," the Wolf wants to eat Little Red. In "Lon Po Po," the Wolf wants to eat the _____ up in the tree so he can live forever.
Gingko nuts
400
How is Little Red's conflict (problem) with the Wolf resolved (fixed)?
The Woodsman cuts open the Wolf's stomach and frees Grandmother.
400
How did the antagonist (villain) die?
He fell from the top of the tree and broke his heart into pieces.
400
In "Little Red Riding Hood," Grandmother's voice is muffled when she is inside the Wolf's belly. What does the word "muffled" mean?
"difficult to hear" or "too soft to hear"
400
In both stories, who does the Wolf pretend to be?
Grandmother (Po Po)
400
In "Little Red Riding Hood," the Woodsman saves Little Red and her grandmother. In "Lon Po Po," who saves the three girls?
The girls come up with a clever plan to save themselves.
500
What is the theme (important life lesson) you are supposed to learn from this fairy tale?
Do not talk to strangers or Be careful who you trust
500
What is the theme (important life lesson) you are supposed to learn from this story?
Do not talk to strangers or Be careful who you trust
500
In "Lon Po Po," it say that Po Po is old and that her bones have become brittle. What does the word "brittle" mean?
"Weak and easily broken"
500
Both stories take place in what kind of setting?
The woods/forest or The country
500
Which version of the fairy tale would you recommend to a friend? Give one specific reason why.
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