Red Riding Hood's Diary

MATERIALS:

• Paper
• Pencils
• Computer

SUGGESTED GROUPING:

• Individuals

INTRODUCE the activity by talking about diaries. Bring out the idea that a diary is a good place to write about thoughts and feelings and to remember special times.

TALK about Red Riding Hood's day. Ask a volunteer to read the last page of the story aloud. Have children imagine that Red Riding Hood keeps a diary.

ASK children to write an entry in Red Riding Hood's diary. Remind children that they are writing in the voice of the character. They should use the pronoun I and think as the character might think. Encourage them to share their diary entries with the rest of the class.

Expressive Writing

TEACH/MODEL Explain that writers of diaries want to keep a collection of their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and special times. Often they write each day, using the name of the day as a heading.

PRACTICE/APPLY Ask children to think about a recent special event in their lives. Have them write about that event as a diary.