Lesson Plan
The Mitten
Story Summary
A boy’s lost mitten is discovered by a group of
curious woodland animals in this sweet retelling of
the classic Ukranian folk tale. This charming story
about a lost mitten and how it is used by different
animals demonstrates the importance for those
with differences to be able to coexist in a given
environment. It is a subtle lesson about our ability
to live together and the importance of it—all these
different animals are snug and warm within the
Book Information mitten, and are snug and warm because they share
the space together.
Run Time 6:41
Author Jessica Southwick Lesson Focus
The importance of having the ability to
Illustrator Pippa Curnick
live together even with our differences.
Narrator Annalise Southwood (Narrator) Natasha
Hirtzel (Mouse & Fox) Russell Hirtzel
(Bunny) Laura Arbo (Lynx) Marshall Bex Activity Ideas
(Wolf) Scot Mortimer (Bear)
Publisher Jumping Jack Press Writing/Drawing
What do you think Mouse’s life is like living in the
Ages 3+/GR Level: M
mitten and being the boy’s friend? Illustrate.
Genre Fiction Venn Diagram
Text Structure third person narrative
Find another version of The Mitten (perhaps use
the one by Jan Brett). Complete a Venn diagram
Themes & Ideas folk tale, differences, verbs comparing the two versions.
Language & verbs, dialogue, alliteration Retell the Story
Literary Features
Assign different characters to the children. Retell the
Sentence simple, compound, and complex sentences
story by acting it out.
Complexity
Vocabulary hustled, adventures, knit, stupendous, Additional activities can be found in the following
dashed, eager, tug, shivering, darted, crept,
pages of this document.
curious, wandered, snug, swirled, lane,
lynx, nuzzled, loping, trudged, jostling,
cramming, wiggled, tickled, twitched,
snickered, chuckled, howled, tumbled,
quivering, groomed, contentedly, cupped
Special folk tale, differences, verbs
Vocabulary
Illustrations Provide context clues
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Book Chat
NAME
The Mitten
A boy’s lost mitten is discovered by a group of curious woodland Discuss the story and write your
animals in this sweet retelling of the classic Ukranian folk tale. This answers together.
charming story about a lost mitten and how it is used by different
animals demonstrates the importance for those with differences
to be able to coexist in a given environment. It is a subtle lesson
about our ability to live together and the importance of it—all these
different animals are snug and warm within the mitten, and are snug
and warm because they share the space together.
What is The Mitten about?
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Have you played in the snow? Have you ever been sledding?
Describe your experience.
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What does it feel like to be cold? What are some ways to
stay warm when it is cold outside?
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Why is it unlikely that the woodland creatures would live together?
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How do you think the animals felt inside the mitten?
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Vooks Pause & Ponder
The Mitten Pause at the indicated time
stamps and discuss the story
1:07 What kind of hill would be perfect for sledding?
Do you think this is the very first time the boy has been sledding?
1:15 What clues did you use?
1:58 Where did you see Mouse before in the story?
1:59 Why did Mouse go into the mitten?
2:20 Why did Bunny go into the mitten?
2:33 Why did Fox go into the mitten?
2:58 Why did Lynx go into the mitten?
4:37 What started all of the laughing and giggling?
4:58 Who is left in the mitten?
5:06 What had the boy been doing?
After viewing the Book:
1. What parts of the story do you think could really 3. Why do you think the title is The Mitten?
happen?
2. What is the boy’s name? Why do you think the
author chose that name?
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Coloring Sheet NAME
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Drawing and Writing NAME
Draw a picture of yourself in a mitten and then, write
about what it would be like inside the mitten.
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Connect the Dots NAME
1. Use the illustrations to predict 2. Follow the numbers to
what animals are in the connect the dots and find
connect the dots below. out if your predictions were
correct.
WOLF FOX BUNNY LYNX
4
8
8 9
3
7 10
14 4 5
5
7 11
9 12
6 13
12 6 2 3
15 13 15
1 14
10 2
11
16 32 16
18 17 1
31 42 43 17
39 18 19
41 38
40 37
30
21 23 33 31
27 30 24 23
36 35 32 28
22 34
19 29
24 20
25
20
29 27 22 21
28 26
26
25
1 8
3
7 9
1 8
2 5 10
4 6
36 5 7 4
37 1
35 2 3
6 11 12
34 33 13
30 32
9 37 14
29 31 11
36 16
12 13 10 35 18
28 27 17 15
26 14 34 32 31
17 16 33
19
25 18 19 29 30 24 23
24 15 22 21
28 26 20
23 25
22
20
27
21
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Puppets FOLD &
GLUE
How to make
a puppet
1. Cut out the puppets.
2. Fold the puppet on the
dotted line.
FOLD & GLUE
3. Fold the tabs inward.
4. Place a little bit of
glue on the tab (or
use tape) and adhere
it to the inside of the
puppet.
FOLD &
5. Let it dry if needed. GLUE
6. Put your finger in the
puppet and put on a
show!
FOLD & GLUE
FOLD &
GLUE
FOLD & GLUE
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