*Poetry* *CCSS Exemplar Text* This story is Roald Dahl’s variation of Little Red Riding Hood. I found it to be very humorous and entertaining. While it was a bit graphic, even more so than the original, I enjoyed the unexpected twist of Red shooting the Wolf dead. I think the main point of this story was to show a different perspective and outcome of a familiar story.

From Dahl we’re used to seeing kids and adults alike who behave badly get their comeuppance and the underdog come up on top. This poem is no different. Wolfie is hankering for a bite to eat and invites himself over to Granny’s house. As we all know, Wolfie eats Granny whole and waits for Red to show up to finish his course. Little Red enters the scene; she’s keen to what’s going on and saves her life without the assistance of a man. Red comes to age before our eyes shedding her red hood for a nice wolf fur coat. This would be a great launch for Roald Dahl Day in September. Older students could read Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory or select any book by him.