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Author: Alexei Tolstoy

• Alexei Tolstoy was born in Russia on

December 22, 1882. He was a very

famous writer.

• He wrote mostly for adults, but he

liked Russian folktales like "The

Enormous Turnip."

• He died on February 22, 1945, in Russia

(65 years ago).

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The ____________ writes the stories.

The author is Alexei Tolstoy

The ___________ draws the pictures.

The illustrator is Scott Goto.

When a elderly Russian farmer can’t pull a

turnip out of the ground, he ask the help of

various characters to help pull up an

enormous turnip. Who or what gives the final

tug that brings up the turnip?

author

illustrator

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Genre: Folktale

A Folktale is a story that has been told

for a long time by a group of people.

Look for:

Events that happen over and over.

Things that are much bigger than they could be in real life.

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Vocabulary for “The Enormous Turnip”

enormous

grew

planted

granddaughter

turnip

strong

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1.Put your reading book on

your desk.

2.Open your book to the

glossary.

3.When you see the word, find it

in your glossary.

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The General Sherman redwood tree in Sequoia National Park is the most enormous living thing.

enormous - very large

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granddaughter - a daughter of one’s

son or daughter

Granddad is proud of his

granddaughter.

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grew - became larger

The more she blew the bigger her bubbles grew.

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planted - put in the ground to grow

The boys planted a fig tree in the school yard.

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strong - powerful

Mules make good packhorses because they are strong .

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turnip - a kind of root vegetable

Would you like a turnip from my garden?

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1. enormous - very large

2. granddaughter - a daughter of one's son or daughter

3. grew - became larger

4. planted - put in the ground to grow

5. strong - powerful

6. turnip - a kind of root vegetable

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• Say the words.

• Read the sentences.

• Fill in the blank

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planted

strong

turnip

enormous

granddaughter

grew

Nana had lunch with her ___________ on Grandparents’ day.

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My dad likes to eat a ______ raw with a little salt.

enormous

granddaughter

grew

planted

strong

turnip

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granddaughter

grew

turnip

enormous

planted

strong

The children _______ flowers in the classaroom garden.

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enormous

grew

strong

granddaughter

planted

turnip

The children thought this church was ________.

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enormous

planted

turnip

Exercise can make your body _________.

granddaughter

grew

strong

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Jack’s beans ______into a giant beanstalk.

granddaughter

enormous

grew

planted

strong

turnip

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Match the Letters to the Words.

1. grew – ___

2. strong- ___

3. planted –__

4. turnip – ___

5. enormous –__

6. granddaughter - __

A. - very large

B. - a daughter of one's

son or daughter

C. - became larger

D. - put in the ground

E. to grow

F. - powerful

G. - a kind of root

vegetable

B

F

C

D

A

G

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Read your words again!!!

The End enormous

granddaughter

grew

planted

strong

turnip

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Links for “The Enormous Turnip”

• A Classic Tale Play “The Enormous Turnip”

• The Enormous Turnip - Sequence Reading Skills Rocket

• Language:

• Sentences

• Statements and Questions

• Exclamations and Commands

• Parts of a Sentence

• The Enormous Turnip Activities

• The Enormous Turnip Kid’s Page