The Enormous 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.

What are the characters in the paragraph? Tick all relevant answers.

• an old man

• an old woman

• turnip seeds

The Enormous Turnip

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.

What vegetable were they trying to pull up?

The Enormous Turnip

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!

Who did the little old man call to help him first?

• a boy

• his wife

• a little old man

The Enormous Turnip

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!

Who did they call to help them after the little old woman?

• a boy

• his wife

• a little old man

• a little old woman

The Enormous Turnip

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!

Where was the boy playing?

• in the turnip

• in the school

• in the field

• in the house

The Enormous Turnip

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!

What pet did the little old man have?

• a cat

• a turnip

• a dog

• an old woman

The Enormous Turnip

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!

What pet did the little old woman have?

• a cat

• a turnip

• a dog

• an old woman

The Enormous Turnip

Together they pulled, and pulled, and pulled, and suddenly… out popped the enormous turnip! The little old man was very pleased. He invited everyone for a turnip

dinner!

What did the little old man do to thank everybody at the end?

• He said thank you.

• He said welcome.

• He said pleased.

• He invited them for dinner.

The Enormous Turnip

Which of these words is not a noun?

• budge

• cat

• dog

• field

The Enormous Turnip

Which of these words is not a noun?

• enormous

• woman

• seed

• man