In a place called Fruitopia, some special pineapples could talk to animals. The pineapples, Perry, Polly, and Peter, wanted to have a big parade.

Animals got ready for the parade. Monkeys climbed, elephants made music, and flamingos danced. Everyone in Fruitopia was happy and couldn’t wait for the parade to start.

On parade day, the sky got dark and it started to rain hard. The pineapples and animals made a big leaf umbrella to stay dry. The parade was fun even with the rain.

After the parade, people said thank you to the pineapples and animals. They decided to have a parade every year. The pineapples showed everyone that when problems happen, friends can help.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What could the special pineapples do in Fruitopia?
2. What did the monkeys do to get ready for the parade?
3. What did the elephants do to make music?
4. What did the flamingos do at the parade?
5. What did the pineapples and animals make to stay dry in the rain?
6. What did the people decide to do after the parade?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a place called Fruitopia, some special (1)______ could talk to animals. The pineapples, Perry, Polly, and Peter, wanted to have a big parade.

Animals got (2)______ for the parade. Monkeys climbed, elephants (3)______ (4)______, and flamingos danced. Everyone in Fruitopia was happy and couldn’t wait for the parade to start.

On parade day, the sky got dark and it started to (5)______ hard. The pineapples and animals made a big (6)______ umbrella to stay dry. The parade was fun even with the rain.

After the parade, people said thank you to the pineapples and (7)______. They decided to have a parade every year. The pineapples (8)______ everyone that when problems happen, friends can help.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is Fruitopia?
2. How would you feel if you could talk to animals?
3. Do you like parades? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the animals did to get ready for the parade?
5. How did the pineapples and animals stay dry in the rain?
6. Do you think it’s important to say thank you to friends? Why or why not?
7. What do you think the pineapples showed everyone in the story?
8. Have you ever had a problem that your friends helped you with? What did they do to help you?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. Fruitopia
2. pineapples
3. parade
4. climbed
5. elephants
6. flamingos
7. umbrella
8. rain
9. decided
10. problems

Meanings:
(A) A make-believe place where the story happens
(B) Something you use to keep dry when water falls from the sky
(C) A yummy, spiky fruit that is sweet inside
(D) Made up their minds or chose something
(E) Water drops that come from the clouds in the sky
(F) A big, fun walk with music and dancing
(G) Went up, like going up a ladder
(H) Things that are hard or not easy to fix
(I) Pink birds that stand on one leg
(J) Big, gray animals with long noses
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Who could talk to animals in Fruitopia?
(a) Bananas
(b) Oranges
(c) Apples
(d) Pineapples

2. What were the names of the talking pineapples?
(a) Larry, Lucy, and Liam
(b) Perry, Polly, and Peter
(c) Sammy, Sally, and Simon
(d) Benny, Betty, and Bob

3. What did the monkeys do for the parade?
(a) Swam
(b) Flew
(c) Climbed
(d) Danced

4. What did the elephants do for the parade?
(a) Painted pictures
(b) Made music
(c) Told jokes
(d) Played soccer

5. What did the flamingos do for the parade?
(a) Danced
(b) Sang
(c) Jumped
(d) Slept

6. What did the pineapples and animals make to stay dry?
(a) A big leaf umbrella
(b) A small rock
(c) A big tree
(d) A tiny flower

7. What happened on parade day?
(a) It got very hot
(b) It snowed
(c) The sun shone brightly
(d) It started to rain hard

8. What did the people in Fruitopia decide to do after the parade?
(a) Have a party every month
(b) Have a race every week
(c) Have a parade every year
(d) Have a picnic every day

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. On the day of the parade, it started to rain hard and the sky got dark.
2. The pineapples and animals made a small leaf umbrella to stay wet during the parade.
3. Everyone in Fruitopia was happy and excited for the parade to start.
4. The pineapples and animals wanted to have a big parade in Fruitopia.
5. The pineapples’ names were Perry, Polly, and Peter.
6. Even with the rain, the parade was still boring and nobody had a good time.
7. Monkeys climbed, elephants made silence, and flamingos stood still to get ready for the parade.
8. In a place called Fruitopia, there were no special pineapples that could talk to animals.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this story in two sentences. Here are some hints:
Who are the main characters?
What happens in the story?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What could the special pineapples do in Fruitopia?
The special pineapples in Fruitopia could talk to animals.

2. What did the monkeys do to get ready for the parade?
The monkeys climbed to get ready for the parade.

3. What did the elephants do to make music?
The elephants made music for the parade.

4. What did the flamingos do at the parade?
The flamingos danced at the parade.

5. What did the pineapples and animals make to stay dry in the rain?
The pineapples and animals made a big leaf umbrella to stay dry in the rain.

6. What did the people decide to do after the parade?
The people decided to have a parade every year after the parade.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) pineapples
(2) ready
(3) made
(4) music
(5) rain
(6) leaf
(7) animals
(8) showed
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. Fruitopia
Answer: (A) A make-believe place where the story happens

2. pineapples
Answer: (C) A yummy, spiky fruit that is sweet inside

3. parade
Answer: (F) A big, fun walk with music and dancing

4. climbed
Answer: (G) Went up, like going up a ladder

5. elephants
Answer: (J) Big, gray animals with long noses

6. flamingos
Answer: (I) Pink birds that stand on one leg

7. umbrella
Answer: (B) Something you use to keep dry when water falls from the sky

8. rain
Answer: (E) Water drops that come from the clouds in the sky

9. decided
Answer: (D) Made up their minds or chose something

10. problems
Answer: (H) Things that are hard or not easy to fix
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Who could talk to animals in Fruitopia?
Answer: (d) Pineapples

2. What were the names of the talking pineapples?
Answer: (b) Perry, Polly, and Peter

3. What did the monkeys do for the parade?
Answer: (c) Climbed

4. What did the elephants do for the parade?
Answer: (b) Made music

5. What did the flamingos do for the parade?
Answer: (a) Danced

6. What did the pineapples and animals make to stay dry?
Answer: (a) A big leaf umbrella

7. What happened on parade day?
Answer: (d) It started to rain hard

8. What did the people in Fruitopia decide to do after the parade?
Answer: (c) Have a parade every year
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. On the day of the parade, it started to rain hard and the sky got dark. (Answer: True)
2. The pineapples and animals made a small leaf umbrella to stay wet during the parade. (Answer: False)
3. Everyone in Fruitopia was happy and excited for the parade to start. (Answer: True)
4. The pineapples and animals wanted to have a big parade in Fruitopia. (Answer: True)
5. The pineapples’ names were Perry, Polly, and Peter. (Answer: True)
6. Even with the rain, the parade was still boring and nobody had a good time. (Answer: False)
7. Monkeys climbed, elephants made silence, and flamingos stood still to get ready for the parade. (Answer: False)
8. In a place called Fruitopia, there were no special pineapples that could talk to animals. (Answer: False)
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