Title: Blank Jeopardy
1Right There
Think and Search
On Your Own
Author and Me
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2What genre is The Enormous Turnip?
3folktale
4What does the old man do at the beginning of the
story?
5He plants a little turnip.
6Who does the old woman call?
7Her granddaughter.
8What is the setting of the story?
9In a garden
10Who was the last character in line to pull the
turnip?
11The mouse
12Name the characters in order as they were
introduced in the story.
13Old man, old woman, granddaughter, dog, cat,
mouse
14How is teamwork important in the story?
15The old man cannot get the turnip out by himself,
but with help it comes out.
16What do you notice about the size of each
character that is added to the story?
17Each character is smaller than the one before.
18Describe the turnip using 3 adjectives.
19Big, enormous, gigantic, sweet, strong, hot pink
20Why did they celebrate at the end of the story?
21They worked hard together to get the turnip out
and it came out a last.
22Name three things that plants need to grow?
23Soil, water, sunlight,
24If you could plant a garden, what would you grow
in the ground?
25Turnips, carrots,
26What do you do when you need help?
27Ask for help, etc.
28Explain a time where you worked with a team to
accomplish something.
29Various answers
30What other folktales or fairy tales have you read
that have exaggeration?
31Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Tortoise
and the Hare,
32Why do you think the turnip grew up to be strong
and sweet?
33The old man made sure the turnip had everything
it needed to grow.
34What character do you think would be next in the
story if the author continued?
35Any living being that is smaller than a mouse.
36What animals in this story are usually enemies in
real life?
37Cat and Dog Cat and Mouse
38How do you know that this story is a folk tale?
39It contains exaggeration. Turnips are never this
big in real life.
40What would you have done if you were the old man?
41Various responses, but needs to relate to story.
42The vegetable garden _______ a lot after it
rained.
43grew
44My dad _____ enough to pick up a tree.
45strong
46Can you believe that the ________ grew that big?
47turnip
48My _____ is 3 years old.
49granddaugter
50The bubble was _________ before it popped.
51enormous