The Little Red Hen

Short tale: The Little Red Hen

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Once upon a time, a little red hen found a grain of wheat.

– ¿Who will sow this wheat?, asked the little hen.

– Not me, said the pig.

– Not me, said the cat.

– Not me, said the dog.

– Not me, said the turkey.

– Well then, said the little red hen, I’ll do it. ¡Clo, clo!

And she sowed the grain of wheat. Soon the wheat began to grow, peeping out of the ground. The sun shone on it and the rain fell, and the wheat kept growing and growing until it was very tall and ripe.

– ¿Who will cut this wheat?, asked the little hen.

– Not me, said the pig.

– Not me, said the cat.

– Not me, said the dog.

– Not me, said the turkey.

– Well then, said the little red hen, I’ll do it. ¡Clo, clo!

And she cut the wheat.

– ¿Who will thresh this wheat?, asked the little hen.

– Not me, said the pig.

– Not me, said the cat.

– Not me, said the dog.

– Not me, said the turkey.

– Well then, said the little red hen, I’ll do it. ¡Clo, clo!

And she threshed the wheat.

– ¿Who will take this wheat to the mill to be made into flour?, asked the little hen.

– Not me, said the pig.

– Not me, said the cat.

– Not me, said the dog.

– Not me, said the turkey.

– Well then, said the little red hen, I’ll do it. ¡Clo, clo!

And she took the wheat to the mill and soon came back with a bag of flour.

– ¿Who will knead this flour?, asked the little hen.

– Not me, said the pig.

– Not me, said the cat.

– Not me, said the dog.

– Not me, said the turkey.

– Well then, said the little red hen, I’ll do it. ¡Clo, clo!

And she kneaded the flour and baked a nice loaf of bread.

– ¿Who will eat this bread?, asked the little hen.

– Me, said the pig.

– Me, said the cat.

– Me, said the dog.

– Me, said the turkey.

– Well, no, said the little red hen. I’ll eat it. ¡Clo, clo!

And then the little hen ate the bread along with her chicks.

END

Reflection on the story: This story teaches us the importance of work and perseverance. Although the little red hen found a grain of wheat and no one else wanted to help in the process of sowing it, harvesting it and making bread with it, she did not give up and did it all by herself. This attitude allowed her to enjoy the end result and share it with her chicks, rather than allowing others to benefit from her work.
The moral is that if we work hard and stay focused on our goals, we can achieve great things and enjoy the fruits of our efforts.

Frequently asked questions about the story “The Little Red Hen”

¿Who found the grain of wheat in the story?

The little red hen was the one who found the grain of wheat.

¿Why didn't anyone else want to help in the process of planting the wheat?

The other animals, such as the pig, the cat, the dog, and the turkey, did not want to help in the process of sowing the wheat because they did not want to work.

¿Who took the wheat to the mill to turn it into flour?

The little red hen was the one who took the wheat to the mill to turn it into flour.

¿What attitude did the little red hen show in the story?

The little red hen showed a hardworking and persevering attitude in the story, she didn’t give up even though no one else wanted to help and did all the work herself.

¿Why did the little red hen decide to eat the bread by herself instead of sharing it with the other animals?

The little red hen decided to eat the bread herself because she had worked hard to sow the wheat, harvest it, turn it into flour and make the bread. The other animals had not helped in the process, so she wanted to enjoy the result of her work.