Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. But as she walks, carrying the basket on her head, various creatures steal her fruits. When she shares her basket with Akeyo, it's Handa who gets the biggest surprise.
Before reading the story, look at the title and cover. Predict what the surprise might be. Then, read the blurb on the back cover? does this give any more clues about the surprise?
The story is full of questions. Look at the use of question marks in the story. Can you write your own questions and put a question mark in the correct place?
Retell the story in the form of a storyboard with captions and speech bubbles for each character / animal.
Rewrite the story from Handa's point of view. What does she think happened to the original fruit in her basket?
Make a list of vocabulary to describe the animals and / or fruit that appear in the story.
Write a review of the story, giving your opinions about what you liked / didn't like.
Try to make a similar story where a child organises a surprise for somebody else, but there is a surprise for them at the end of the story.
Maths
Weigh a selection of different fruit and vegetables. Can you put them in order from lightest to heaviest?
Gather some fruit and use this for data handling activities… What is the favourite type of fruit in the class? Make a graph to show how far each type of fruit has travelled from its country of origin. What is the average number of grapes in a bunch?
Science
Find out about the fruits Handa gathered for her friend. What vitamins do they have in them?
Find out about the animals that appear in the story. Where do they live? What do they like to eat?
Computing
Could you act out the story and take digital photos to retell it?
Art
Collect some fruit and vegetable into a basket and draw it. What colours / textures will you need to show?
Geography
Draw a map showing Handa's route to see Akeyo and add pictures which shows the events which took place along the way.
Research where the fruit in Handa's basket comes from. You could also look at the packaging / labels of fruit in your local shops. Where is the country of origin for each type? Can you plot these on a map?
The story is based in south-west Kenya. Can you find this on a map? Can you find out more about the country? How is it similar / different to where you live? Watch this travel guide about Kenya for some ideas:
Languages
Can you find out the names for each fruit or animal in a different language?
PSHE
If you were going to collect some gifts for a friend, what would you give them?
What surprises have people organised for you? Can you think of a nice surprise that you could arrange for somebody else?
Nice resource except that the spelling of avocado is incorrect!
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Mark Warner
25th February 2016
Thanks for spotting this Jaine. I have just updated the resource :-)
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Karl
26th October 2016
Hi what software do I need to open the XBK file which opens as gobbildygook
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Mark Warner
27th October 2016
Hi Karl. This is a Smart Notebook file so you will need SMART's whiteboard software to open the file.
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Farhiya
14th April 2017
Love the ideas. Will defo use it for my homeschooling. Thanks a lot
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Jenny
10th September 2017
Hi i have the smart notebook software however when i click download it just opens a new web page with gobbildygook on. How do i fix this?
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Mark Warner
11th September 2017
Hi Jenny,
If you right-click on the 'Download' button, there should be an option to download the file to your computer. You can then open this in Smart Notebook.
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Jaine Mould
25th February 2016
Nice resource except that the spelling of avocado is incorrect!
Mark Warner
25th February 2016
Thanks for spotting this Jaine. I have just updated the resource :-)
Karl
26th October 2016
Hi what software do I need to open the XBK file which opens as gobbildygook
Mark Warner
27th October 2016
Hi Karl. This is a Smart Notebook file so you will need SMART's whiteboard software to open the file.
Farhiya
14th April 2017
Love the ideas. Will defo use it for my homeschooling. Thanks a lot
Jenny
10th September 2017
Hi i have the smart notebook software however when i click download it just opens a new web page with gobbildygook on. How do i fix this?
Mark Warner
11th September 2017
Hi Jenny,
If you right-click on the 'Download' button, there should be an option to download the file to your computer. You can then open this in Smart Notebook.
Magda
13th November 2018
Awesome job once again. Thanks a lot:)