Saturday, February 18, 2012

Rumpelstiltskin Summarized

In fourth grade this week, we practiced the Somebody / Wanted / But / So / Then method of summarizing a story. Here is what the students came up with for Rumplestiltskin:

  • The miller's daughter wanted to make straw into gold, but she didn't know how. So the fat and chubby man came and did it for her. Then he wanted something in return.

  • The king wanted the girl to spin gold, but she didn't know how. So Rumplestiltskin came and said he'd do it if she gave him her baby. Then she didn't want to.

  • Rumplestiltskin wanted the baby. But his heart softens a bit. So he says that if the queen can guess his name, then he won't take the baby.

  • Rumplestiltskin wanted the baby, but the girl cried. So he said she had three tries to guess his name. Then she sent her servant to find out.

  • Rumplestiltskin wanted the miller's daughters baby. But the miller's daughter guessed his name, so he threw a fit and then rode away on a spoon.

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