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The Enormous Turnip

KS1/2 English Teaching Resources: The Enormous Turnip  

Traditional Tales > Reading > Prose 

Editable 4 slide PowerPoint presentation with 15 accompanying worksheets 

The Enormous Turnip is an excellent reading resource from the makers of Storytime magazine. The resource pack includes a beautifully presented and easy to follow short story, a PowerPoint presentation and a pack of 15 worksheets filled with fun teaching ideas. This resource is ideal for KS1 pupils, Lower KS2, reluctant readers and ESL students.

Activities include:

Word Wise Sheet – Check pupil understanding and explore tricky words

Character sequencing – Keeping track of when characters appear in the narrative

Words and Pictures – An activity to run alongside character sequencing

Storyboards – Create a simple storyboard to retell the story

Similes – Understanding similes and why they are used

Non-fiction – Facts about vegetables

Character Dolls – Opportunities for drama and role play

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

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