Which house was the Big Bad Wolf unable to blow down? The house made of sticks. The house made of bricks. The house made of mud. The house made of straw. Knowledge-Level Question: What did the Big Bad Wolf do when he could not blow down the third little pig’s house? Explain why he did this. Comprehension-Level Question: Critical Thinking and Formative Assessments: Increasing the Rigor in your Classroom by Betsy Moore and Todd Stanley

Apply the lesson learned in The Three Little Pigs to an architect constructing a modern skyscraper. Specifically, whose house should the architect model his skyscraper after and why? Application-Level Question: Think about the lessons told in the stories. Which story relates most closely to the lesson in The Three Little Pigs and why? Goldilocks and the Three Bears because Goldilocks was not careful when she ate the porridge. The Tortoise and the Hare because the one who was most careful and did the best job won. Little Red Riding Hood because the wolf tricked Red Riding Hood. Jack and the Beanstalk because Jack built a beanstalk like the pigs built their houses. Analysis-Level Question: Critical Thinking and Formative Assessments: Increasing the Rigor in your Classroom by Betsy Moore and Todd Stanley

Which is one thing you could change in the plot of The Three Little Pigs so the story ends in a different way? Describe the change and explain in detail how this would alter the ending of the story. Synthesis-Level Question: Do you think the story of The Three Little Pigs should be changed to relate better to the twenty-first century? Explain why or why not. Be sure to defend your opinion by stating how the story does or does not currently relate to the twenty-first century. Evaluation-Level Question: Critical Thinking and Formative Assessments: Increasing the Rigor in your Classroom by Betsy Moore and Todd Stanley