6 All About Pumpkins

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All About Pumpkins by Arnyse Jackson Table of Contents Chapter 1 Pumpkins page 2 Chapter 2 How Pumpkins Grow page 4 Chapter 3 Food With Pumpkins page 8 Chapter 4 Carving a Pumpkin page 12 Glossary/ Index page 15 Comprehension Check page 16

Chapter 1 Pumpkins Pumpkins are plants. They are orange. Some people carve pumpkins. Other people cook with pumpkins. Pumpkin Facts Most people buy pumpkins in October. The biggest pumpkin pie was 350 pounds. The biggest pumpkin was 1,000 pounds. pumpkin cucumber Cucumbers are in the squash family. Pumpkins are in the squash family. The first squash was grown a long time ago.

Chapter 2 How Pumpkins Grow Pumpkins grow from seeds. There are a lot of seeds in a pumpkin. You can cook the seeds. Then you can eat them. Pumpkin seeds have Vitamin A. Vitamin A helps our eyes and bones. pumpkin seeds boys pumpkin These boys pick up a big pumpkin. Pumpkins are big. They need a lot of space to grow.

First, you plant the seeds. Then a seedling grows. Seeds Seedling stem roots Next, the seedling's stem grows roots. The roots grow in the soil. Then, flowers begin to grow. Flower Pumpkin Last, the pumpkin is ready to pick.

Chapter 3 Food With Pumpkins On Thanksgiving, people smell the scent of pumpkin pie. Look at the next page. You can read how to make pumpkin pie. Ask an adult for help. Language DETECTIVE Scent: Homophones are words that sound the same. They are not spelled the same. Scent and sent are homophones. Find a homophone for groan on page 3. People like to eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. pumpkin pie Pumpkin Pie 1. First, make a pie shell. 2. Mix the pumpkin puree with cream, spices, and eggs. 3. Put the puree in the pie shell. Cook the pie in an oven. 4. Eat your pumpkin pie! pumpkin puree oven pumpkin pie