Tom Sawyer- Little Red Hen

      1. From this story, what lesson can be learned about the value of work? Use RARE to answer the question.

      2. In the story it said that Little Red Hen was “Still confident that they would surely help her some day…” But then a few lines later it says, “Feeling that she might have known all the time that she would have to do it all herself…” Why did Little Red Hen continue to ask who would help her after it was clear that the others would not help? Use RARE to answer the question. Your examples that prove your point must come from the story.

      3. Let’s say that after returning with the wheat, and before making the bread, Little Red Hen realized Pig, Cat and Rat were not going to want to help. However, living close by was one Tom Sawyer, about whom she heard of his whitewashing success. She went to Tom and asked what his secret was for getting people to work for him. Tom gave his advice. Little Red Hen returned to the farmyard and used Tom’s. Write the dialog between Little Red Hen, Pig, Cat and Rat.