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Eating Fruit

PBLA Module

Fruit is a familiar topic for foundational learners and ideal for everyday conversation and vocabulary building. This module focuses on fruit vocabulary, preferences, and simple discussions about likes and dislikes, and supports practical conversations about food and nutrition.

A smiling man holds half an orange and gives a thumbs up against an orange background. The text reads "Eating Fruit For Learners" with listed activities. Logos for TIES and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada are included.
For Learners
Cover page titled "Eating Fruit For Instructors" with TIES Literacy Centre of Expertise logo, ESL resources listed, and Canadian government logos at the bottom. Background features a faded maple leaf design.
For Instructors

Story

Watch and listen to Donna as she talks about her fruit likes and dislikes.

Digital Activities

Introduced with support in class, these tasks reinforce fruit vocabulary, phonics, and reading strategies. Independent review includes immediate feedback to boost learning.

  • Vocabulary Building
  • Counting and Checking Letters
  • First Letters, First Sounds
  • Counting Syllables
  • Matching Fruit Word Shapes
  • Reading Activities
Slide titled "Fruit: Vocabulary Building" shows images of an apple, banana, orange, mango, strawberries, kiwi, and blueberries. Literacy Centre of Expertise logo appears at the bottom left.
Vocabulary Building
A slide titled "Fruit Counting and Checking Letters" shows images of grapes and oranges with their names and counting/checking exercises. The Literacy Centre of Expertise logo appears in the bottom left corner.
Fruit Counting and Checking Letters
A slide titled "Fruit – First Letters, First Sounds" with images of oranges and grapes, a speaker icon indicating audio, and the Literacy Centre of Expertise logo at the bottom left.
Fruit First Letters, First Sounds
A slide titled "Fruit: Counting Syllables" with an image of green and purple grapes and three boxes, each containing a single acorn. The Literacy Centre of Expertise logo is at the bottom left.
Fruit Counting Syllables
A worksheet titled "Matching Fruit Word Shapes" with the words "strawberries" and "bananas" in word shape boxes, an image of strawberries in a container, and an empty word shape box.
Matching Fruit Word Shapes
A slide titled "Fruit – Reading Activities" features an image of oranges with the word "oranges" below it. To the right, a list includes "bananas," "grapes," and "oranges." The Literacy Centre of Expertise logo is at the bottom.
Fruit Reading Activities

Videos

Strategy videos guide learners through counting words on fingers, checking letters, and counting syllables. Additional videos present real conversations about fruit to help learners hear vocabulary in context.

  • Counting Syllables
  • Counting and Checking Letters
  • Counting Words on Your Fingers
  • CLB 1 Listening – Understanding Fruit Preferences
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