Which Fruit are You?

How I Use this Activity:

I use this activity to help students understand that we each have individual character traits, preferences, talents, and desires and that we are not all the same.  This activity helps identify our similarities and differences, and celebrate each!  This is especially handy when preparing for a career.

After completing the exercise, I divide students into groups, based on their results.  I give them a mini size Air-Head or Laffy-Taffy candy that matches their fruit.  For example, the Oranges get orange candy, etc.  The original fruit test lists the fruits of grapes, oranges, bananas and melons.  I adjusted the fruit choices in the document I used, based on the availability of candy flavors.  So, this document contains two sets of the worksheet, both the original and the altered versions.  The altered versions include the following fruits:  blueberries, oranges, apples, and watermelons.

When the students are divided into their like-groups, they discuss whether or not they agree with the results of their test, giving specific examples, such as, “I am definitely an Orange because my mom has always told me that since the time I was small I was always curious and getting into trouble.” Or, “I really don’t think I am a Blueberry because I organize every drawer in the house.”

Then, students divide into new different groups containing one member of each fruit category.  The students then discuss how they feel that the strengths of another fruit can help the weaknesses of other fruits.

After spending 7-10 minutes in each group, students are assigned to write a three-paragraph paper.

Paragraph 1 – What did you learn about yourself from this exercise?

Paragraph 2 – What did you learn about others from this activity?

Paragraph 3 – How will you change or improve your interactions with others based on this exercise?