The Three Little

Pigs
Reading, Writing,and Word
Activities

1. Story of The Three Little Pigs

2. Discuss the plot of the story.
3. Recall the details of the story.
4. Vocabulary
5. Sequence writing of the story.
6. Re-create the story.

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 The Three Little Pigs
Once upon a time, there were three little pigs who
decided it was time to start a new life in the wild wide
world.
Before they left, Mother Pig said, “Whatever you do,
do your best because that is how you will do well in
life.” With some money they had saved up, each of
them packed their belongings and set out to begin a new
life.
As they were walking into a market, the first little
pig saw a man selling bales of straw. He thought the
easiest and fastest way to build a house was to make one
out of straw. So, he bought a few bales and made his way
to the woods. In just a couple of hours, he built his house
out of straw. He thought to himself, “This job was quick
and easy. Now I can go fishing for the rest of the day.”

At the market, the second little pig saw a man

selling huge bundles of sticks. He thought a quick way
to build his house was to make one out of sticks. So, he
bought a few bundles and made his way to the woods.
After half a day, he built his house out of sticks. He
thought to himself, “This job was not too difficult after
all. Now I can go down to the lake, swim in the cool
waters, and play for the rest of the day.”

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 Not far from the market was a brick yard. The third
little pig saw a man selling blocks of bricks. He thought
the strongest way to build his house was to make one
out of bricks. So, he bought a few blocks of bricks, one
load at a time, and hauled them to the woods, using a
wheelbarrow. He worked extremely hard day and night,
spreading mortar on each layer of bricks till the walls
looked solid and firm. After a week, he finished building
his house of bricks. It had a chimney and a fireplace,
too. He thought to himself, “It was a tough job to build a
house of bricks. But I can enjoy it in all sorts of
weather, rain or shine.” He smiled.

One day, as the first little pig was happily sweeping

the floor, he looked out the window and saw a mean
hungry wolf. “Little pig, little pig, let me come in,”
growled the hungry wolf.

“Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin!” said the

first little pig. He quickly closed his window, threw
down his broom and ran out by the back door.

Not giving up, the mean gray wolf shouted, “Then

I’ll huff and puff and blow your house in!” That was just
what the wolf did!

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 The first little pig ran as fast as he could to the
house made of sticks. But the wolf could see him running
off and started to follow him closely.

When the first little pig reached the house made of

sticks, the second little pig was cleaning his yard. As
soon as the two little pigs saw the mean gray wolf
coming, they quickly ran in the house and locked the
wooden door. Nothing could stop the hungry wolf this
time. So, he called out, “Little pigs, little pigs, let me
come in,” growled the wolf.

“Not by the hair of our chinny-chin-chins!” said the

two little pigs. “Then I’ll huff and puff and blow your
house in!” shouted the mean gray wolf.

And that’s just what the wolf did!

The first two little pigs were taken aback and they
ran as fast as they could to the house of bricks.

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 When the wolf got to the brick house, the three little
pigs would not let him in. Then he huffed and puffed
with all his might.

He tried as hard as he could to blow the brick house

down, but it stood firm and unshaken.

So, the wolf thought of an idea that he would go

down the chimney.

That was just what he did…. SPLASH! He fell right

into a pot of boiling water!

The wolf yelled and shot back up the chimney. He

ran down the road as fast as he could and was never
seen again! The three little pigs lived peacefully ever
after.
The End!
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 Elements of the story
For questions 1 to 6, use the pictures on page 6 to cut and paste to
answer these questions. Underline the correct answer in each scroll.
1. Who are the main characters in the story? (Hint: 4 pictures)

Father Pig the first little pig Mother Pig the second little pig
mean gray wolf the third little pig

2. What is the setting? Draw and color the setting.

a. the woods b. the jungle c. the city

3. What is the beginning part of the story? (Hint: 3 pictures)

(Continue
on the next
page)

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 a. The three little pigs went fishing. b. The three little pigs went
3.
camping. c. The three little pigs each built a house of their own.

4. What is the middle of the story? (Hint: 4 pictures)

a. The wind came and blew all the houses down.

b. The mean gray wolf blew the first two houses down, but the third
house stood firm.
c. The floods came and destroyed all the houses.

5. What is the problem or conflict of the story? (Hint: 1 picture)

a. The wolf wanted to check if the little pigs’
houses were strong enough for bad weather.
b. The wolf went to each little pig’s home and
wanted to eat them as food, demanding them to
open the door, or he would blow each of their
houses down.
c. The wolf came and offered money to buy the
little pigs’ houses.

6. What is the end of the story? (Hint: 1 picture)

a. The wolf got tired of blowing houses down.
b. The wolf went down the chimney, fell into a
pot of boiling water, shot back up, and ran
away.
c. The wolf got mad at the three little pigs and
ran away.
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 Elements of the story
Cut out these pictures and use them to answer the questions
from 1 to 6.

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 Plot of the Story ~ The main events
Find the sentence strip on the next page that goes with the picture strip on this page
and arrange each of them in the right order to show the events in the story of ‘The
Three Little Pigs”. Using a manila folder, cut and paste the sentences and make it into
a story project. Picture Strips of the story: -

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 Plot of the story: - Sentence strips of the story

The second little pig built his house out of

sticks.

The mean gray wolf blew down the house made of

straw.

The third little pig built his house out of bricks.

The mean gray wolf blew down the house made of

sticks.

The first little pig built his house out of straw.

The mean gray wolf tried to blow down the house

made of bricks but it stood firm and unshaken.
The mean gray wolf went down the chimney into a pot
of boiling water. He shot back up and ran off as
fast as he could.

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 Recall the details
Trace and fill in the rest of the answers for the following activity.

1. The first little pig built his house out of

str____.
2. The second little pig built his house
out of st______.
3. The third little pig built his house out
of br______.
4. The wolf blew down the houses made
of _st_____ and st______.
5. The mean gray wolf could not blow
down the ________ house.
Circle the right answer.
a. first
b. second
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c. third
 Recall the details
Trace and fill in the rest of the answers for the following activity.

6. The mean gray wolf shouted, “Then I will

h_____ and p_____ and blow your
house in.”
7. “Not by theh_____ of my chinny-chin-
______!” said the two little pigs.
8. The mean gray wolf came looking for the
little pigs because he was h______y.
9. The mean gray wolf came into the
house made of bricks through the
chi_____y.
10. In the end, the mean gray wolf
pot of b___ng
fell into a

w____r. He shot back up, ran down

the road and was never seen ag__n.

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 Close Reading comprehension
Read the following questions and circle the correct answer.
1. What kind of material did the first little pig use to build his house?
a. bricks b. straw c. sticks

2. How long did the first little pig take to build his house? It took …
a. a few days. b. a few weeks. c. a couple of hours.

3. Why did the first little pig thought of using straw to build his house?
Because…
a. it was a hot day. b. it was the easiest way. c. he had other jobs to do.

4. What kind of material did the second little pig use to build his house?
a. straw b. sticks c. bricks

5. Which house did the first little pig run to after his house was blown down?
a. the third little pig’s house b. the second little pig’s house
c. his parents' house

6. What did the two little pigs do once they saw the mean gray wolf coming to
the house made of sticks? They ….
a. quickly ran in the house and locked the door.
b. chased him away
c. told him where to go fishing

7. What kind of material did the third little pig use to build his house?
a. straw b. bricks c. sticks

8. Which house took the longest time to build?

a. the house made of sticks b. the house of made of bricks
c. the house made of straw

9. Why was the third little pig pleased with his house of bricks? Because…
a. it had a chimney b. it had windows
c. he could enjoy it in all sorts of weather

10. How did the mean gray wolf bring down the first two houses? By…
a. knocking b. blowing c. pushing

11. The mean gray wolf could blow down the first two houses but why could
he not blow down the third house?
a. it was too beautiful b. it was too strong c. it was too new
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Questions Answers

1. How did the mean

gray wolf get into
the house made of
bricks? Is there
another way he
could get in? (critical
thinking)

2. What happened
to the wolf at the
end of the story?
Describe the
event. (recall and
process)

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Questions Answers

3. Which house or
houses would crumble
when heavy rain or
flooding comes?
Explain why. (critical
thinking)

4. What lesson do
you think the first
two little pigs
learned from their
homes being blown
down? (deduction)

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Questions Answers

5. What is the author’s

purpose in writing this
story of “The Three
Little Pigs”? (Is the
author trying to inform,
entertain or persuade
the reader? What is the
message the author
wants the reader to
know?)

6. Do you agree
with the advice
that Mother Pig
gave to her three
little pigs before
they left? Why or
why not? (open-
ended)
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Questions Answers

7. Which is the most

exciting part of the
story? Explain why.
(analytical)

8. How hard did the

third little pig work
on building his
house? (Give 2 or 3
details to support your
answer.)

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Questions Answers

9. Did the story

have a happy
ending? Give two
reasons for your
answer. (reasoning)

10. Write 2 or 3
words of how the
three little pigs
could have felt
when the mean gray
wolf threatened to
blow their houses
down.
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 rhyming words: - Circle the correct answers.
What words rhyme with What words rhyme with
‘straw’? ‘sticks’?

paw pick
pew peck
draw tack
drew brick

What words rhyme with What words rhyme with

‘blew’? ‘huff’?

blue fluff
flew rough
blow putt
dew gruff

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 writing: - Making sentences
Make some sentences with these pictures.

first little pig built a house straw

The _____ _______ _____ built a

_______ out of _______.

second little pig built a house sticks

The _______ ______ _____ built a

________ out of _______

third little pig built a house bricks

The ______ _______ pig ______ a

_______ out of ________.
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 vocabulary
Draw a line to match the right word with the picture:-

second first little third

bricks straw chimney sticks

mean gray wolf cook blow three

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 context clues
Circle the letter of the best meaning for the underlined word or
phrase as it is used in context.
1. As soon as the two little pigs saw the mean gray wolf
coming, they quickly ran in the house and locked the
wooden door.
a. happy b. sad c. nasty

2. The first two little pigs were taken aback and they
ran as fast as they could to the house of bricks.
a. surprised b. confused c. excited

3. “Little pig, little pig, let me come in,” growled the

hungry wolf.
a. said sweetly b. said angrily c. said softly

4. That is just what he did…. SPLASH! He fell right into

a pot of boiling water!
a. a sound when something hits the floor
b. a sound when something hits the water
c. a sound when you play the drums

5. Then he huffed and puffed with all his might.

a. strength b. trickery c. imagination

6. The wolf yelled and shot back up the chimney.

a. coughed b. shouted c. laughed

7. But the wolf could see him running off and started
to follow him closely.
a. to follow from far behind
b. to follow from a very near distance
c. to follow with a little interest

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 speech writing: - Write your own dialogue.

The first little pig built

his house with ________.
(Draw)

The second little pig built The third little pig built
his house with _________. his house with __________.
(Draw) (Draw)

Wolf’s
Dialogue
with the
first little
pig.

Mean Gray Wolf First Little Pig

Wolf threatens the

first little pig

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 The mean gray wolf blew the straw house down. The first little pig ran
to the second little pig’s house.

Wolf’s
Dialogue
with the
second
little pig.
Mean Gray Wolf Two little pigs

Wolf threatens the

second little pig

The mean gray wolf blew down the house made of sticks. So, the two
little pigs ran to the third little pig’s house for shelter.
Wolf’s
Dialogue
with the
third little
pig.
Mean Gray Wolf Three little pigs

Wolf threatens the

third little pig

Write and illustrate the end of the story. Idea: - You can draw a pot of hot water in a
fireplace.

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 Make it contemporary
Re-write or dress up the story by adding more details and
description, making it your own. Instead of a mean gray wolf, you can
think of weather elements or forces of nature that can cause houses to
be ruined or damaged, like heavy rain, flooding, hurricane, tornado, or
earthquake.
For example, you can say, “A long time ago in a small town of Texas,
there were three brothers named George, Sam, and Tom…..”

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 Dramatization ideas
The children could dress up like the characters and act out the scenes in the story.
The kids could use these props as their homes: The first house can be made with milk cartons
stacked up to form a wall. The second house is a tri-fold display board. The last house is a
puppet stand (strongest) or you can use a big box and cut holes or use shoe boxes and glue
them together.

The wolf could be a hand puppet doing the talking.

For the chimney part, glue or tape a quart sized milk or juice carton to the puppet stand.

These are some suggestions for interaction and imaginative play.

Popsicle stick figures for art and

craft/dramatic play.

The child can cut out these pictures and glue them on popsicle sticks.

Suggestions for houses: -

1. For the first house of straw, use card stock paper, cut a hole for the door and 2 small
holes for the window. Use shredded paper to glue the outside of the house for hay effect.

2. For the second house, use smaller popsicle sticks to glue onto a card stock paper and leave
a space to cut the holes for windows and door.

3. For the third house, use card stock paper and draw the bricks and color them. For the
chimney, use a small portion of another notecard and cut out the shape of a chimney and glue
or tape it to the top of the house. (Note: You can also make these note card houses to stand
up by gluing them to small milk cartons. Another option for a 3-D effect is to use the small
milk cartons to make the houses and decorate them accordingly.)
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The straw house: -

This figure here is just a sample of how the straw house could look like. You can
use origami paper, newspaper, or old magazines, and cut into thin strips. A helpful tip: -
glue the center part of the strip to give it a ruffled look.

The stick house: -

1. You can use brown paper lunch bags and cut out strips of brown paper
to glue on to the second house.
2. You can use mini-sized popsicle sticks.
For the brick house: -
1. You can use red colored paper or origami paper
to cut into rectangular shapes.
2. Use a black marker to draw the outline for
each brick. Layer it according to the picture shown.
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Templates for the houses.

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Cut this edge

Make a fold on this side.

Cut this edge

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 Houses around the world
There are many different styles of houses and buildings in the world.
Some are majestic and some are practical, depending on the purpose
and location. Look at the pictures below and can you tell what kind of
houses they are? Write down the type of house for each picture.

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