Fruits talk in a basket
Diana Tebeila
Diana Tebeila

One Sunday morning, the chef in the restaurant put a basket of fruits on a table to make a fruit salad.The fruits started to talk to each other.

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The apple said"I keep the body healthy,the chef will pick me".The banana said"I am yellow and bright the chef will pick me".

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The pear said"I have a nice shape, the chef will pick me".The pineapple said"I am sweet, the chef will pick me".The pineapple squeezed and squashed other fruits to be at the top.

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The chef heard what they were saying and said"What a nice basket of fruits".The fruits were shouting"Pick only me!Pick only me".

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He picked the apple first and put it into the bowl.The apple was happy and laughed at other fruits.The fruits which were left in the basket were shouting"Pick me, pick me".

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The second fruit he picked was the banana.He put it into the bowl.The apple and the banana laughed at other fruits.The fruits which were left in the basket were shouting"Pick me, pick me".The chef picked the third fruit it was the pear.

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They all laughed at the pineapple.The pineapple was crying"Pick me, pick me".The fruits in the bowl were so amazed to see they were all picked for the salad.The chef said"What a healthy, colourful, body building, nicely shaped and sweet sal

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The fruits laughed to see how proud each were and now realised they are all important.They were happy and started singing a song saying"Pick me,pick me and pick us".People in the restaurant all loved the song and ordered the fruit salad.

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Fruits talk in a basket
Author - Diana Tebeila
Illustration - Diana Tebeila
Language - English
Level - Longer paragraphs