The Enormous Turnip: Class 3 English Unit 3

The Story of the Giant Turnip

Once upon a time, an old man planted some turnip seeds. The seeds grew and grew. One turnip grew very, very big. It was enormous! The old man wanted to pull up the enormous turnip to make a meal. He pulled and pulled, but he could not pull it up. So, he called his wife. The old woman held the old man, and they both pulled. But they still could not pull it up. Then, the old woman called a boy. The boy pulled the old woman, who pulled the old man, who pulled the turnip. They pulled and pulled together, but it did not come up. The boy then called a girl. The girl pulled the boy, who pulled the old woman, who pulled the old man, who pulled the turnip. Together, they pulled with all their strength. Up came the enormous turnip at last! They were all so happy and took the turnip home to enjoy a big meal.

New Words and Their Meanings

Enormous

Something that is very, very big. Like a giant's toy!

Turnip

A round, white and purple vegetable that grows under the ground.

Old man / Old woman

Refers to elderly people, like a grandfather or grandmother.

Pulled

To use force to move something towards yourself. Like when you pull a door to open it.

Teamwork

When people work together to achieve a common goal.

The Big Lesson: Teamwork is Magic!

• The old man could not pull the turnip alone, even though he was strong. This shows that some tasks are too big for one person.
• When the old woman, the boy, and the girl joined in, they were able to pull out the turnip.
• Each person added a little bit of strength, and all that strength together was enough.
• The story teaches us that when we work together with our friends and family, we can solve big problems that we cannot solve by ourselves. This is called teamwork!

Let's Check What We've Learned

• Q: What did the old man plant in his farm?
  A: Step 1: The story begins with the old man doing something in his garden.
  Step 2: Remember the name of the seeds he sowed.
  Final answer: The old man planted some turnip seeds.

• Q: Why was it difficult for the old man to pull the turnip out?
  A: Step 1: Think about the size of the turnip. Was it small or big?
  Step 2: The story uses a special word to describe the turnip. The word is 'enormous'.
  Final answer: It was difficult for the old man to pull the turnip out because it was enormous (very big).

• Q: Who helped the old man to pull up the enormous turnip? List them in order.
  A: Step 1: The first person to help the old man was the old woman.
  Step 2: The next person to join was a boy.
  Step 3: The last person to help was a girl.
  Final answer: The old woman, a boy, and a girl helped the old man to pull up the turnip.

• Q: Make a new sentence using the word 'enormous'.
  A: Step 1: Remember that 'enormous' means 'very, very big'.
  Step 2: Think of something that is very big, like an elephant or a building.
  Step 3: Create a sentence with it. For example, 'I saw an enormous elephant at the zoo.'
  Final answer: An example sentence is: The castle had an enormous wooden door.

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