The Enormous Turnip
(p. 154-167)
Student Sites
Background: Teamwork
Spelling: ack/ock
Vocabulary: enormous, granddaughter, grew, planted, strong, turnip (p. 152-153)
Preview, predict, picture walk, read story aloud and discuss
Story: Choral Read, partner read, independent read, listen to story on tape
Poetry: I’ve Turned Into a Carrot (p. 152p)
Writing: Organization: The Enormous _____________
Word Building: enormous
Centers
Cool Computers: Madison Website/Ed. Resources/Reading Units
Awesome Artists: Stamp Stories (theme: teamwork)
Word Wizards: Bang Box
Rockin’ Readers: Folktales or Giant Carrot Packets
Our Enormous Stories (make class book from writing activity)
Literature Connections: The Giant Carrot packet
Literature Connections: The Big Pumpkin (book set in cupboard, level 17-18)
