What was different about Spookley?
He was square, he had 4 sides and corners.
Why couldn't Spookley budge?
Because he was square - he couldn't roll.
What blew across the bay?
A mighty storm.
What happened to some of the pumpkins?
They rolled into the bay/water.
What did Spookley do when the other pumpkins rolled away?
He tipped and flipped and blocked the hole in the fence.
How did the round pumpkins get beyond the fence?
There was a gap/hole in the fence.
Who piled onto a stack?
The round pumpkins.
Why did Spookley have bruises on him?
Because all the pumpkins were piled up on him.
What is the opposite of tall?
Short
What does wedged mean? "An odd shaped pumpkin, short and dense, was wedged against the broken fence."
To force into a small space.
What does it mean to sow seeds? "Of all the seeds he'd ever sown, Spookley's were the most special that had ever grown."
To plant seeds and help them grow.
What did the farmer do the next year?
He planted rows of square pumpkins!
Draw a picture of a rectangle.
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What were the different shaped pumpkins that grew in the farmers garden the next year? Choose 3
Rectangle, square, oval, round, triangular.
What does the word legend mean?
a narrow flat surface or shelf
a type of food
a flavor of candy
a story coming down from the past
What is the setting of our story?
The ocean
Pumpkin patch
The city
The woods
