A Higher-Level Thinking Activity The Three Little Pigs A Higher-Level Thinking Activity
Choose a Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15
Question 1 10 Points How would you describe the personality of a pig that chooses to build his home out of straw rather than bricks?
Question 2 20 Points If the main character were a man instead of a wolf, how might the story change?
Question 3 5 Points Retell the story starting with the wolf on the roof of the brick house and the three pigs inside.
Question 4 10 Points The three pigs build each of their houses out of different materials. What are some good and bad features of each material?
Question 5 20 Points If you were going to make your “home out of bricks,” what would you do differently?
Make up a new ending for the story. Question 6 20 Points Make up a new ending for the story.
Question 7 20 Points Make up a story in which the pigs used their money in a way other than buying building materials.
Question 8 15 Points Name three possible characteristics of students who’d choose to “build their house out of straw.”
Which of the three pigs is most like you and why? Question 9 10 Points Which of the three pigs is most like you and why?
What could you do to make the wolf never want to come by your house? Question 10 15 Points What could you do to make the wolf never want to come by your house?
Question 11 20 Points The three pigs go to the clothing store where each picks out different clothing. Describe what each might be wearing and tell why.
Question 12 Would you rather be a pig or the wolf in the story? Why? 20 Points Would you rather be a pig or the wolf in the story? Why?
Who is the “wolf” in your life? Question 13 10 Points Who is the “wolf” in your life?
Question 14 20 Points Your straw house just got blown down by the wolf. Would you hide in the straw, fight back, or run? Tell why.
Question 15 25 Points Could three pigs live happily ever after in the brick house? What problems might they have?
Question 16 25 Points If you were the wolf, how would you get the three pigs out of the brick house? Describe your plan.