Monday 04th May 2020
English
Read the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’ and clarify/introduce the new vocabulary to your child.
Try to answer the following questions:
Who are the characters in the story?
What are they trying to do?
Who pulls the turnip?
Why can’t the old man pull out the turnip by himself?
What do they do with the turnip?
The Enormous Turnip
Once upon a time, there lived a little old man and a little old woman. One day, the little old man planted some turnip seeds. One of the turnips grew… and grew… and grew… until it was enormous. The little old man pulled, and pulled but still the turnip would not budge. The little old man shouted to his wife to help. Together they pulled, and pulled, but still the turnip would not budge! So they shouted to a boy who was playing in the field. Together they pulled, and pulled, but still the turnip would not budge! So they all shouted to a girl to help. Together they pulled, and pulled, but still the turnip would not budge! So they all shouted to the old man’s dog to help. Together they pulled, and pulled, but still the turnip would not budge! So they all called the little old woman’s cat to help. Together they pulled, and pulled, but still the turnip would not budge! So they all called the farmhouse mouse to help. Together they pulled, and pulled, and pulled, and suddenly… out popped the enormous turnip! The little old man was very pleased. He invited everyone round for a turnip dinner!
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Tuesday 5th May 2020
Read the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’ and try to retell the story using your own words using the pictures in the story to support.
Wednesday 6th May 2020
Create a picture of your favourite part in the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’ using your home made paint, pencils, or crayons.
Explain what happens in that part of the story. Why is it your favourite part?
Thursday 7th May
Create a story map from ‘The Enormous Turnip’. Think about what happens at the beginning of the story, the middle and the end.