BOOK EXTENSION ACTIVITY - LESSON PLAN

Your Name: Aashene Adams Genre of the Book: Folklore

Book Title: Rumplestiltskin Author: Paul O. Zelinsky

Illustrator: Paul O. Zelinsky
Publisher: Puffin Books Date: 1999

1. Activity/Lesson Standards: LITERACY RL.2.5 - Recount stories, including fables and

folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
2. Objectives:
a. SWBAT: Point out adjectives to describe any noun instructor provides.
b. SWBAT: Name adjectives describing their favorite characters from the book
c. SWBAT: Name adjectives describing characters they did not like
d. SWBAT: Name adjectives describing their friends, family and parents

3. Materials/Equipment: Book Rumplestiltskin; 1 pencil or colored pencil, marker

for each student, 1 sheet of paper for each student.

4. Teaching:

Interest hook: Do you know the story of Rumplestiltskin?

Which characters did you like? Which characters did you dislike? Why do
you like that character? What didnt you like about that character?
What is a word you could use to describe the character that you liked?
What word could you use to describe the character you did not like? Can
you think of any more words that would describe the character you liked or
did not like?

Today we are going to read one of my favorite picture books Rumplestiltskin

Has anyone here heard this story before? Based on the picture on the cover
of the book can you think of a word to describe Rumplestiltskin?

Ok, lets begin the story. Look at the pictures carefully and listen to the story to see if you can
describe each character in the book: Rumplestiltskin. Remember to raise your hands before
blurting out an answer, please.

Read the book and act out the different characters in the book by changing your voice by
either using a high pitched voice for the Princess, a deeper voice for the King and a silly
or strange voice for Rumplestiltskin.
After reading the story ask two children which character they liked and disliked.

Those characters were quite interesting werent they?

As they tell you their reasons why, write adjectives on the board that you hear from their
answers
OkToday we are going to do an activity acting out characters from the book; by a show
of hands who would like to help?
Invite students to act out their favorite characters from part of the story.
While students are acting out the character have the audience raise their hands and
describe characters they portrayed.
o Tell students that any word that is used to describe something that we like or
dislike is called an adjective.

Today we are going to do an activity;

You will be given a piece of paper and a pencil.
First, write down as a list: Father, Daughter, King, Rumplestiltskin and Queen
Now write OR draw 2 adjectives that describe each name listed above.
On the back of the paper, write down as a list: Friend, Family, Parent
What are 4 of best adjectives that you can use to describe a friend, parent or family
member in your life?
If some students have trouble with spelling, write a few different adjectives on the board.

When you are finished with adjectives list, at the bottom of the page there are 2 numbers and
lines.
On those lines write 2 ways you are like the person you drew in the picture.
Raise your hand, and the teacher will help you spell the words that you do not know and
want to write on the lines.

5. Closure:
Ask the students to raise their hand and share what they learned about
adjectives
Ask the students to raise their hands and share the adjectives that best
describes their parent or favorite family member or friend.

6. Assessment:

Rumplestiltskin Activity Assessment

STUDENT

Assessment: Check the appropriate box below to assess student learning.

OBJECTIVES Not approached In progress Approximated Met

Write or Draw 2 No adjectives 1 out of 2 Adjectives 2 adjectives or

adjectives that written or adjectives or spelling drawings
describe each picture drawn pictures incorrect. describing
Character listed drawn. Drawing may adjectives are
Spelling need spelled
incorrect explanation correctly and
 completed
Write 2 adjectives 0 adjectives 1 adjective 2 adjectives 3 adjectives

Name ________________________________
Write down Father, Daughter, King and
Queen.
Now write down OR draw 2 adjectives that describe each of the characters.

Turn paper over when finished.

Write down as a list Friend, Parent, Family.

 Name 4 adjectives that describe 1 friend, Parent or favorite family
member.

1.______________________________________
2.______________________________________
3._______________________________________
4.______________________________________