Fresh Fruit

By: Elsa M. Coscolluela

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;
a) Discern the meaning of the title of the story;
b) Define some unfamiliar words in the story;
c) Discuss the theme of the story;
d) Perform a 15 minutes role play.

MATERIALS

Copy of the story

Pictures

PRE-READING
1. Teacher will show a cover design including the title of the story to the students. Then the teacher
asks what does the picture indicates and what does the title means?

FRESH FRUIT
a. Teacher will let the students figure out why does the story entitled “Fresh Fruit”.

2. Teacher will discuss brief information about the author.

3. Before the students begin to read the story, teacher will define some unfamiliar words in the story.

a. Morbid
b. Assertive
c. Tersely
d. Ludicrous
e. Stricken
f. Scoured
g. Dreary

READING AND DISCUSSION

A. Teacher distributes the copy of the story, and then allows the students to read for take home.
B. Teacher also give worksheet 1 (Maintaining Momentum)

Direction: As you have read the story, choose the moral which you think most appropriate in the story. If
none seems suitable to you, write one of your own. Justify your choice.

The moral of the story is:

1. Making mistakes might ruin your life.
2. We should learn from our mistakes
3. Mistakes don’t define who we are
4. Love is blind
5. Sometimes too much love ruins us.
6. Past doesn’t define our future
7. Your own:______________

C. On the second day of discussion, teacher will discuss worksheet1

D. Teacher will distribute worksheet 2 (Exploiting Highlights)

Direction: Choose the appropriate reason why did Anna suddenly come home? Explain your chosen
answer.
1. Anna comes home because she misses her parents.
2. Anna comes home because she wanted to.
3. Anna comes home because she’s sick.
4. Anna comes home because she wanted to rest
5. Anna comes home because she’s pregnant.

E. Teacher will discuss the answer in worksheet 2

Guide Questions
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. What was the title imply?
3. What are the reasons why Ando wanted to earn respect?
4. Why Anna does want to eat unusual foods?
5. If you were on the same situation as Anna, what would you do?
6. What is the moral of the story?

POST READING
Group the class into three to perform a 15 minutes role play each group.

1. The group members will choose their favorite highlights from the story, and then they will be
going to present it in the class.