A Revised Version of Little Red Ridding Hood

Instruction: Use the words from the word bank to identify the muscles used in the story. Remember some
words may be used more than once!!!
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Rectus abdominus
Flexor digitorum
Biceps brachii
Abdominal obliques
Quadriceps femoris
Orbicularis oculi
Sternocleidomastoid
Frontalis
Orbicularis Oris
Diaphragmn/intercostals
Buccinator
Masseter
Pectoralis Major
Gluuteus Maximus
Deltoid
Zygomaticus
Frontalis
Triceps Surae
Pectoralis Major
Latissiumus dorsi
Triceps brachii
Extensor Carpi
Story:
Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Little Red Riding Hood (so named after the little red cape
& hood her beloved grandmother had made for her). One day her grandmother fell ill. Little Red Riding
Hood, her mother said, your grandmother is ill. Ive prepared a basket for you to take to her. Dont waste
time in the forest, & dont talk to any strangers along the way! her mother warned. Yes, mother, replied
Little Red Riding Hood, 1. nodding her head (

) in affirmation.

And dont slump, child! 2Pull those shoulders back (

) before you ruin

your posture.
Soon, the little girl was running through the forest to grandmas house. She stopped briefly to 3. breath in
deeply (

) & admire the smells of the forest & beautiful flowers. I

know exclaimed Red, I shall pick some of these lovely flowers for dear, sick grandmamma. 4. Turning her
head from side to side, (

) she spied many colorful species.

5. Bending forward @ the waist, (

) she reached for a cluster of blue

flowers. 6.Closing her fingers (

) around the flower stems, she picked

a fragrant bouquet. How lovely! she murmured, 7. flexing her forearm (_______
) so that she might smell the newly picked flowers. Noticing a nearby brook, Red decided to take off her shoes
& socks & cool her legs in the water. 8. Bending to first one side then the other, (
) she unbuckled each shoe. Her feet & toes free, Red 9. extended first one leg, (
) then another as she stepped into the water. Red 10. closed her eyes (

& pretended that magical forest fairies surrounded her. Hearing an unexpected crackle of branches, her eyes
flew open & she timidly called out, Who is there-show yourself Hoping for a fairy friend, she saw instead,
the head of a large hairy wolf peaking from behind a rather large tree! YIKES! screeched Little Red,
11eyebrows raised (
wolf coaxed, w/his most sincere 12smile (

_) in alarm over side eyes. Dont be afraid, Red, the

).

My mother told me not to talk to strangers, Red firmly told him as she quickly 13tiptoed (___________
across the forest floor to retrieve her shoes & basket.

Yes, & quite right, agreed the wolf. But Im not a

stranger. My no! he reasoned while 14adducting his arms across his chest (

__ in a
1

submissive fashion. I know your name, dont I? A stranger wouldnt know your name, he laughed.
Besides, Ive come to keep you company. Here, let me help you w/that heavy load, wolfie suggested as he
15abducted an arm (

) in the direction of the food basket. Snatching the

basket, Red immediately 16put her arm behind her back (

), attempting

to hide & protect her foods. This is for my sick granny who lives on the other side of the woods, she
righteously exclaimed. The wolf called out cunningly as Red Riding Hood hurried off, Well, now-you
wouldnt want to forget these flowers. Im sure granny will love them.
The wolf called out cunningly as Red Riding Hood hurried off, Well, now-you wouldnt want to forget these
flowers. Im sure granny will love them. Hesitantly, Red turned around. Thank you, she said as she
17extended her elbow (

) & 18hand (

______ toward

the bouquet. Certainly, responded the wolf in his most formal manner. Have a nice walk.
Red was a little anxious after her chance meeting w/the wolf & decided to go directly to grandmas house.
Unbeknownst to her, the wolf took a shortcut to grandmas.
Grandma, Grandma, its me-Little Red Riding Hood. Ive come w/food & flowers, she called out.
Yes, dear-come to grannys room. Im not feeling well, grandma replied in a deep throaty voice.
Oh, grandma, Red said 19wrinkling her forehead (

) in concern. Your eyes-

they look so big. Better to see you with, my dear.

Red 20opened her astonished mouth (

) as she once again

remarked, But grandma, your ears-they look so enormous & hairy! Better to hear your with, my dear.
But grandma, your mouth-it looks so big! Better to eat you with! shouted the drooling wolf as he threw
off grandmas night bonnet & blankets while leaping @ the young girl.
Red ran to grandmas yard & 21blew (

) the bullhorn for help.

The mean spirited wolf chased Red around the yard, 22snaping shut his jaw (

__ in

happy anticipation of tasting her epithelium. Soon a hunter from the forest arrived. 23Adducting his arm
across his chest (
arrogant wolf in the 24hinney muscle (

), he raised his gun @ ocular level & shot the sly,

).

I will cut his dermis off & hang it in the forest for all to see, the hunter promised. Let this be a warning to all
wolves who would eat us for dinner! As the hunter cut the wolfs abdomen, however, out popped grandma! In
the wolfs hurry to devour her, he had swallowed her whole. What a happy reunion she & Little Red had as
they ran towards each other, 25arms extended (

) & big 26smiles (

) spreading across their faces.

The End
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Little Red Riding Hood Key

1. Sternocleidomastoid
2. Trapezius
3. Diaphragm/Intercostals
4. Sternocleidomastoid
5. Rectus Abdominus
6. Flexor Digitorum
7. Biceps Brachii
8. Abdominal Oblique
9. Quadriceps Femoris
10. Orbicularis Oculi
11. Frontalis
12. Zygomaticus
13. Triceps Surae

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Pectoralis Major
Deltoid
Latissimus Dorsi
Triceps Brachii
Extensor Carpi
Frontalis
Orbicularis Oris
Buccinator
Masseter
Pectoralis Major
Gluteus Maximus
Latissimus Dorsi & Deltoid
Zygomaticus