The Enormous Turnip
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Print a copy of this story about a plant that grows and grows. Read it and fill in the gaps with a word which makes sense.
Draw pictures to illustrate the story.

Once upon a time, there was an old man and an old woman. One day the old man planted a turnip seed. The sun shone and the rain fell. Under the ground the seed began to grow. It grew and grew.
The turnip got bigger and bigger. It became huge. It was an enormous turnip!

The old man went to pull up the ____________ . He pulled and pulled, but he could not ________ it out. He called to the old woman to come and ________. Together they pulled and pulled, but the turnip would _______ budge.

The old woman called the little girl to come and help. The three pulled and __________, but the turnip would not __________.

The little girl ____________ the boy to come and help. Together they all pulled and pulled but still the ___________ would not budge.

The boy called the dog to __________ and help. Together they all pulled and pulled but still the turnip ___________ not budge.

The dog called the cat to come and _________. Again they all pulled and pulled, but that _____________ turnip would not budge.

The cat called the mouse to come and help. They pulled and pulled and ___________ and ... up came the enormous turnip.

Acknowledge this source in your bibliography like this:
The Enormous Turnip (2002). [Online], Available: www.kidcyber.com.au

Other plant pages on kidcyber
Plants and Us/ More about Plants/ Plants We Eat/ Seeds and Bulbs/ potatoes/ tea / Seasons/
Australian Grasslands/ History of fruits and vegetables/ kidcyberQuests 1 & 2 / Activity page 2

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Page updated February 2002