The Enormous Turnip Questions

What did the family see when they peered out the window in the morning?

• They saw a big apple tree.

• They saw a small turnip plant.

• They saw a huge turnip.

• They saw the sun.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.SL.1.2

What was the farmer's problem?

• He did not like turnips.

• He could not pull the turnip out.

• He was sad because his turnip did not grow.

• He was tired.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.SL.1.2

Who helped the farmer?

• His family

• His family and the people in the village

• The people in the village

• Nobody

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.SL.1.2

How did the villagers get the turnip out?

• They dug out the turnip.

• They cut up the turnip.

• They held onto each other's waists to make a chain.

• They used a rope.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.SL.1.2

What did they do with the turnip?

• They made turnip pie.

• They made turnip cookies.

• They made turnip salad.

• They made turnip soup.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.SL.1.2

CCSS.SL.1.3

What does "many hands make light work" mean?

• Many hands make things lighter.

• Many hands can get a job done quickly.

• Many hands are light.

• Many hands makes things harder.

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CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.SL.1.3

What lesson can you learn from this story?

• Working together gets things done quickly.

• Turnips can be really big.

• Working together is not helpful.

• Doing things by yourself is easier.

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CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

What genre is this story?

• fantasy

• folktale

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction

How can you compare this story to Help! A Story of Friendship?

• They are both fantasy.

• They both have talking animals.

• They both have friends who help each other.

• They both happen on a farm.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

What does peered mean?

• looked at quickly

• looked at carefully

• read something

• helped someone

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CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4