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How big is a cabbage? Most of them can fit in your hand. When Keevan Dinkel was 10, he grew a huge cabbage. It was almost as big as him!
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Bob the Giant Cabbage
You just read a fiction story about a giant turnip. Now read about a real giant cabbage!
From the September 2026 Issue
Learning Objective: Students will read an informational text and compare it with a fiction story.
Lexiles: 380L
Featured Skill: Compare Two Texts
Standards
A Big Cabbage
A Sunny Place
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Keevan lived in Alaska. Summers there are special. It stays sunny most of the night. All that sunlight helps plants grow big.
Veggie Contest
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There is a contest every year in Alaska. People bring their biggest veggies. They bring huge carrots and pumpkins as big as cars. The biggest ones win.
Big Bob
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Bob the cabbage
In 2013, Keevan was the first kid ever to win the prize.
Keevan wanted his cabbage to win. It was 92 pounds! He named it Bob.
The Big Winner
Keevan and Bob won! Bob was the biggest cabbage that year.
Go, Bob!
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