The Enormous Turnip - teaching resource

English Teaching Resources: The Enormous Turnip  

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Editable PowerPoint slideshow with 15 worksheets 

The Enormous Turnip is a superb teaching resource from the makers of Storytime magazine. The pack contains an attractively presented copy of ‘The Enormous Turnip’, a PowerPoint slideshow and 15 worksheets loaded with brilliant teaching activities. ‘The Enormous Turnip’ is ideal for KS1 and lower KS2 pupils, especially reluctant readers and ESL students.

Activities included in the pack:

Word Wise Sheet – Check pupil understanding and explore tricky words

Character sequencing – Help children follow the plot and when characters appear in the narrative

Words and Pictures – An additional activity to use with character sequencing

Storyboards – Retell the story using a storyboard – template provided

Similes – Leaning about language – what are similes?

Non-fiction – Vegetable fun facts!

Character Dolls – Opportunities for drama and role play

And more – Teaching ideas for Maths, Science, P.E., Design and Tech and Art 

To preview The Enormous Turnip in detail please click on the images from the PowerPoint slides opposite.

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