The Three Little....Stories

We wrote our stories after reading many versions of The Three Little Pigs. We discovered similarities and differences in the versions, and then used the "formula" to write our own stories.

Our formula:

Three "not too strong" animals go off to build their own homes (Sometimes Mom sent them). Three materials to build homes ...weak, medium strong, strong. A predator to try to get in the homes. A phrase to use when he wants to get in. Something that happens to each animal as their home is destroyed. An ending for the predator.

And now....the stories:

 

The Three Little Ants by S.R.

Once upon a time there were three little ants. Their mother said it was time for them to go and build your own houses.   When the first little ant was walking along, he saw some mice carrying bundles of grass. The ant said, "Can I have some of the grass?" The mice said , "Yes." So the first ant made a house.   When he saw the bird coming, he went into his house. The bird said,"Little ant, little ant let me come in." "Not by my antennas of my heady, head, head. I will not let you in." "So I will peck and I will peck and I will blow your house in." So the first little ant went to the second little ant's house.   The second little ant was just putting the last piece on the house, when the first little ant came. When the second little ant heard the bird coming, they went into the house. The bird said, "Little ant, little ant, let me come in." "Not by my antennas of my heady, head, head. Then I will peck and I will peck and I will peck your house down.   So they went to their brother's house. He was putting the rock in when they came. They were piling more rocks when the bird came and said, "Little ant, little ant, let me come in." "Not by my antennas of my heady, head, head."   "Then I will peck and I will peck your house down." So they went to their mother's house and they lived happily ever after.

The Three Little Dogs and the Tiger by M.O.

Once upon a time there were three little dogs. Their mother said that they had to go out into the world. So the little dogs built themselves a house. One was made of straw. The big bad tiger came to the first dog's house. He said, "Little dog, little dog, let me in." "Not by my floppy ears." "Then I will scratch and scratch your house down." So the big bad tiger did. Then the first dog ran to the second little dog's house.   The second little dog build himself a house. It was made of rocks. Then the big bad tiger came to the second dog's house. When the first dog came to the second dog's house the big bad tiger was already there. He said, "Little dog, little dog, let me in." "Not by my floppy ears." So the tiger scratched and scratched his house down. So the two dogs ran to the third dog's house.   The third little dog built himself a house. It was made of hard mud. When the other dogs got there, the tiger was already there. He said, "Little dogs, little dogs let me in." "Not by our floppy ears." "Then I will scratch and scratch your house down", but he could not.   But the dogs were very smart. They put thorns in front of the door so the tiger will step on the thorns. When the tiger stepped on the thorns he said "Ow, ow!" and he ran away, and the dogs lived happily ever after.

The Three Little Rabbits by R.B.

Once upon a time there were three little rabbits that were seeking a home. The first little rabbit picked some hay from the farm for his house. The second little rabbit hopped over to the forest and broke some sticks for his house. The third little rabbit dug a hole in the ground for his house. In a couple of minutes the big bad fox came. "Little rabbit, let me come in". "No! Not by the whiskers on my nosey, nose, nose", the rabbit said. "Then I'll huff, and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down". So he puffed and the house was down. It was the same with the second rabbit. The first and the second little rabbits got away. The third little rabbit dug a hole in the field. In ten minutes the fox's voice said "Little rabbit, let me come in". "No! Not by the whiskers on my nosey, nose, nose" the rabbit said. "Then I'll huff, and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down". He tried again and again but he couldn't blow the house down. Meanwhile, the two other rabbits snuck through the back door and lived happily ever after. No one knows what happened to the big bad fox. Do you?

The Three Little Cats by A.B.

Once upon a time there were three little cats. Their mom said, "Go and find a new house."   The first little cat made a house out of a basket. Then the tiger came and said, "Little cat, let me come in." "No, no, not by my fur on my back, back, back." "Then I will scratch and I will scratch, and I will knock your house down!"   The second little cat made a house out of a rock. Then the tiger came and said, "Little cat let me in." The cat said, "No, no, not by the fur on my back, back, back." The tiger said, I will scratch and I will scratch." And the cat ran into the third little cat's house.   The third little cat made a house out of a cave. And the tiger came and said, "Little cat, let me come in." "No, no, not by my fur on my back, back, back." The tiger said, "Then I will scratch and I will scratch." But he couldn't scratch the cave down.   The third cat got a hot pot. He put it under the fireplace and the tiger fell in the pot. The End

The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by G.B.

Once upon a time there were three little fish. Their mom told them to live by themselves.   The first fish saw a shell, so he went in it. And the big bad shark came and he said, "Little fish, little fish, let me come in." "No, no no, not by the fins of my finny fin fin." "Then I will huff and I will puff and I will blow your house down." So he went to his brother's house.   The second fish saw some seaweed, so he went in it and the big bad shark came and he said, "Little fish, little fish, let me come in." "No! No! No! Not by the fins of my finny fin fins." "Then I will huff and I will puff and blow your house down." And he went to his brother's house.   The third fish saw a cave, so he went in it. And the big bad shark came and he said, "Little fish, little fish, let me come in." "No, no, no, not by the fins of my finny fin fins." " Or I will huff and I will puff and I will blow your house down. And he didn't. And they lived happily ever after.

The Three Little Rats and the Big Bad Snake by D.C.

Once upon a time in the forest there was a Mommy rat and three other rats. Their mom told them to go out in the world. All three went. The first little rat built a house out of leaves. Then the big bad snake said "Little rat, little rat let me come in". "Not by the hair on my backy, back, back." "Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down". So he huffed and he puffed and he blew the house down. But the rat escaped to his brother's house. The second rat built a house out of branches. But then the snake came to the door. "Little rat, little rat let me come in". "Not by the whiskers on my nosy, nose, nose!" "Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down". So he huffed and he puffed and he puffed and he huffed but he couldn't blow the house down. So he swung and he swacked the house down. But the second little rat escaped to his brother's house. The third little rat built a house out of logs. But, the big bad snake came and knocked at the door and said, "Little rat, little rat let me come in." "Not by the hair on my backy, back, back." "Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down." So he couldn't blow the house down. "Then I'll swing and I'll swack your house down". But he couldn't. "Horray!" said the rats. One said, "Booooooo. Look he's slithering up the chimney! Get the pot of soup". The snake came down. He fell. "Hooray!"

The Three Little Guinea Pigs by C.S.

Once upon a time, there were three little Guinea pigs which lived with their mommy Guinea pig. Then one day when the three little Guinea pigs were playing in their room, their mommy called them down and said, "It's time for you to go." The three little Guinea pigs said very loudly, "Why, why, why?"   The mommy Guinea pig said, "Because you are now grown up." So they went looking for something to build their houses out of. The first little one saw a man with leaves. The little Guinea pig said to the man, "Can I have some of those leaves to build my house?" So the little guinea pig made her house. Then the dog knocked at the door and said little Guinea pig, let me come in." "Not by my bow." "So I will huff and I will huff and I will blow your house down." And she went to her sister.   The second Guinea pig saw a man with sticks. The second Guinea pig said to the man, "Can I have some of those sticks so I can build a house?" the man said, "Sure." Then the dog came knocking at the door and said, "Little Guinea pigs, let me in." "Not by our bows." "So I will huff and I will huff, and I will blow your house down."   But the third little Guinea pig was very smart. She made her house out of rocks.Then the dog came knocking at the door and said, "Little Guinea pigs, let me in." "Not by our bows." "So I will huff and I will huff and I will blow your house down." But he could not blow the house down, so they lived happily ever after.

The Three Fishes by A.H.

Once upon a time there were three fishes. Their mom said, "It is time to go and make your house. But be careful of the big bad whale." "Good-bye, good-bye my children."   The first fish made a house of seaweed. But the fish saw the whale coming. "Little fish, little fish, little fish, let me come in." "Not by the scales on my taily, tail, tail." "Then I will swoop and I will swoop an I will eat you up." And he did.   The second fish made his house out of a snail shell, but the whale said, "I will eat you up." "No, no, not by the scales on my taily, tail, tail."   The third fish made his house out of a cave. The whale couldn't find the fish. The fish was safe.

The Three Little Fish by B. Y.

Once upon a time there were three little fish. Mom told them to go build a new home. The first little fish built a house out of seaweed. Then the second little fish built a house out of rocks. The third little fish built a house out of log.   Along came the whale. "Little fish, little fish, let me come in." "Not by the scales of my taily, tail, tail." So the whale ate up the first little fish.   Then the whale came to the second little fish's house. The whale said, "Little fish, little fish, let me come in." Not by the scales of my taily, tail, tail. So the whale ate up the second little fish.   Then there was one little fish. The whale came to the little fish's house and said, "Let me come in." "Not by the scales of my taily, tail, tail." Then the whale ate up the third little fish.

The Three Little Rabbits by C.R.

Once upon a time there were three little rabbits. Mom rabbit said, "Go out into the world." The first rabbit built a house out of straw. The second rabbit built a house of sticks. The third rabbit built a house of bricks.   The big bad wolf came to the straw house first. The big bad wolf said, "Little rabbit, little rabbit, let me in." "No, no, not by the whiskers on my nose, nose, nose."   So the wolf punched the house in. So he ate the rabbit. The big bad wolf went to the stick house. He said, "Little rabbit, little rabbit, let me in." "No, no, no, not by the whiskers on my nose, nose, nose. So the big bad wolf punched the house, and he ate the little rabbit.   The big bad wolf went to the brick house. He said, "Little rabbit, little rabbit, let me in." "No, no, no, not by the whiskers on my nosy, nose, nose." So the big bad wolf punched the house down, and he ate the little rabbit all up.

The Three Little Fish by D.B.

Once upon a time there were three fish. One day their mom told them to leave. She cried and cried and cried until they were out of sight.   The first fish built his house out of seaweed. The next day the mouse came along and said, "Little fish, little fish, let me come in." "Not by the scales on my backy back back." Then I'll whack and I'll whack until you run away." And he ran away.   The second fish built his out of a clam shell. One day the mouse came along and said, "Little fish, little fish, let me come in." "Not by the scales on my backy, back, back." "Then I'll whack and whack until you run away." And he ran away.   The third fish found his. It was a cave. He forgot it was his mom's. He found his two brothers. The mouse did not find them. And lived happily ever after...

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