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Anne Miller
Anne Miller
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