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Rumpelstiltskin Novel Study Curriculum Map

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Rumpelstiltskin tells the story of a miller’s daughter who is forced by a greedy king to spin straw into gold or face death. Desperate and unable to perform the impossible task, she is visited by a mysterious little man who magically spins the straw into gold in exchange for increasingly costly payments, ending with her promise to give him her firstborn child. When she later becomes queen and has a baby, the little man returns to claim his reward. He offers her one chance to keep her child: she must guess his name within three days. After overhearing him chant his own name in the forest, she reveals it Rumpelstiltskin breaking the bargain and saving her child.

A rich literacy unit built around the classic tale, featuring an illustrated story, skill‑building worksheets, creative writing, research tasks, reading responses, and art projects.

Introduction Includes:

  • List of Skills
  • List of Vocabulary
  • Student Activity Tracking Sheet
  • Teacher Evaluation Sheet
  • Teacher Input Ideas 

Student Booklet

Illustrated Story

  • The story is illustrated in black and white for the students to color.

Novel Extension Activities

  • A combination of full- and half-page activities. Students will need a notebook. Answer Key included. 

Rumpelstiltskin’s Sound Worksheets

  1. Long "o” Vowel
  2. "Qu" Sound
  3. “Str” Blend
  4. "Wh'' Digraph
  5. "Sp" Blend 

Rumpelstiltskin’s Words Activities

  1. Spelling
  2. Antonyms
  3. Synonyms
  4. Syllabication
  5. Alphabetical Order 

Rumpelstiltskin’s Thinking Activities

  1. Gold Things
  2. Things That Spin
  3. Stating an Opinion
  4. Stating an Opinion
  5. Brainstorming Names 

Rumpelstiltskin’s Research Activities

  1. Researching Gold
  2. Researching Use of a Spinning Wheel
  3. Researching Stories About Gold
  4. Poetry About Gold 

Rumpelstiltskin’s Creative Writing Activities

  1. Riddles
  2. Limerick
  3. Favorite Character in the Story
  4. Acrostic Poetry
  5. Choosing a Title 

Rumpelstiltskin’s Reading Activities

  1. Noting Detail
  2. Drawing Conclusions
  3. Forming an Opinion
  4. Finding Proof
  5. Sequence 

Rumpelstiltskin’s Art Activities

  1. Character Mobile
  2. Diorama of a Scene
  3. Painting Favorite Part
  4. Crayoning a Scene/Puzzle

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