This fairytale is one of my favorites. It begins with a poor miller telling the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. When the king forced the miller's daughter to do so, she is distraught because her father lied about her abilities. However, a mannikin comes to tell her that he will do the work for her if she gives him her necklace. When the king sees the gold she supposedly "spun," he makes her do it again. The mannikin promises her again in exchange for her ring. This pattern continues, but this time, the mannikin makes a deal with the daughter that if he spins for her, she must in return give him her first born child. Ultimately, when she has the child, she does not want to give it to the mannikin. The mannikin thinks he is tricky by making a new deal with the girl that if she can guess his name within 3 days, then she can keep her child. She is very upset and feels hopeless as she guesses wrong again and again. One day, she overhears the cocky mannikin singing his name. The next day, the girl guesses his named correctly to be Rumpelstiltskin, and she is able to keep her baby.
I would use this fairytale for predictions. As I read the fairytale aloud to the students, I would have them predict what was going to happen next either orally or written.
The following is a link to a website with many primary grade activities: http://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/early-years-traditional-tales/early-years-rumpelstiltskin
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