Pumpkins. Common Core Style. Informational Text Writing Prompts

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1 Pumpkins Common Core Style *Informational Text *Writing Prompts

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3 Name: Pumpkins Pumpkins can be short or tall. Pumpkins can be smooth, bumpy or rough. Pumpkins grow on the ground. Pumpkins need lots of sun and water to grow. Pumpkins grow on vines with big leaves. Pumpkins are ready to harvest when the skin in tough. Pumpkins are a fruit not a vegetable. Text-Dependent Questions Directions: Reread the text to find the answers. 1. Pumpkins can be short or. 2. Pumpkins can be smooth, bumpy or. 3. Pumpkins grow on the. 4. Pumpkins need lots of sun and water to. 5. Pumpkins grow on vines with big. 6. Pumpkins are ready to harvest when the skin is. 7. Pumpkins are a fruit not a.

Name: Pumpkins Fall time is pumpkin time! Every pumpkin is different. Pumpkins come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors. They are usually orange, but can also be yellow, white, green, or red.

Most pumpkins are processed into canned pumpkin and canned pie mix. Pumpkins can range in size from less than one pound to more than 1,000 pounds.

4 Name: Pumpkins Fall time is pumpkin time! Every pumpkin is different. Pumpkins come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors. They are usually orange, but can also be yellow, white, green, or red. The pumpkin as five main parts. The shell, flesh, pulp, seeds and a stem. A pumpkin is a type of gourd. They take four months to grow. Pumpkins need a lot of sun and water to grow. Most pumpkins are processed into canned pumpkin and canned pie mix. Pumpkins can range in size from less than one pound to more than 1,000 pounds. Pumpkins in the 10 to 25 pound range are primarily used for jack-o-lanterns. Color the words gourd, pulp, and processed. Color the sentence that explains the size range of a pumpkin. Color the sentence that explains what colors pumpkins can be. Write one new fact you learned about pumpkins. FUN FARM FACT: Over 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin is produced each year in the United States. California is one of the top pumpkin producing states.

Name: Pumpkins Pumpkins come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors. They are usually orange, but can also be yellow, white, green, or red. The pumpkin as five main parts.

Did you know pumpkins are a fruit? The pumpkin is a fruit because it as many seeds in side its shell. Pumpkins grow on vines on the ground in the summer.

5 Name: Pumpkins Pumpkins come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors. They are usually orange, but can also be yellow, white, green, or red. The pumpkin as five main parts. The shell, flesh, pulp, seeds and a stem. They are also a member of the gourd family, which includes cucumbers, honeydew melons, cantaloupe, watermelons and zucchini. Did you know pumpkins are a fruit? The pumpkin is a fruit because it as many seeds in side its shell. Pumpkins grow on vines on the ground in the summer. They take about four months until they are ready to be harvested. Pumpkins need lots of sun and water to grow. Seeds are planted in spring. Through pollination, they start by growing inside a flower. Busy bees help pollinate the pumpkin blossoms. After pollination, a small green pumpkin starts to grow at the base of the flower. This bud grows in size and changes in color from green to yellow, and finally to orange. Pumpkins are harvested when they are a deep, orange color, and the rind or skin is hard and tough. Pumpkins are loaded with vitamin A and antioxidants. They are a good source of vitamins and lots of minerals, including magnesium, potassium, and iron. There are lots of ways you can eat pumpkins. People of all ages love to eat pumpkin treats, like pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, pumpkin muffins, and much more. FUN FARM FACT: Over 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin is produced each year in the United States. California is one of the top pumpkin producing states.

6 Name: Directions: Cite evidence from the text and answer in complete sentences. 1. Do pumpkins have any nutrition value? If so, what is the value? 2. According to the text, what is a pumpkin? 3. Explain the growing process of a pumpkin? 4. What do you like most about pumpkins? 5. What qualities are you looking for when picking out a pumpkin to carve? 6. Describe the best way you like to eat pumpkin. 7. Do you have any fun family traditions with pumpkins? If so explain your answer.

7 Name: State the AG Facts! Directions: Write four facts from the text.

8 Name: Ask the Farmer Directions: Write four questions about the text.

9 Name: Let Me Tell You All About PUMPKINS!

10 Name: Imagine you are a pumpkin farmer, and one day you walked outside to check your pumpkins and then realized they all had disappeared Below draw a picture of you as a pumpkin farmer.

11 Name: Ask a Farmer! Write a letter to a farmer. Tell the farmer what you have learned about pumpkins. Ask the farmer any questions that you still have. Dear, Date Thank you,

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