THE GOLDEN STAR-FRUIT TREE

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A long time ago, there was a rich old man living in Vietnam. He had two sons. They had very diff erent attitudes. The older brother was very greedy, but the younger brother was very kind. When the old man died, the brothers divided his father’s wealth into two parts. The big brother took almost everything. He gave his younger brother only a small piece of land, with a star-fruit tree in front of it. The younger brother did not mind. From then on he lived there and made his living only by selling star fruits from the tree.

What kind of the generic structures is it?

• Reorientation

• Resolution

• Orientation

A long time ago, there was a rich old man living in Vietnam. He had two sons. They had very diff erent attitudes. The older brother was very greedy, but the younger brother was very kind. When the old man died, the brothers divided his father’s wealth into two parts. The big brother took almost everything. He gave his younger brother only a small piece of land, with a star-fruit tree in front of it. The younger brother did not mind. From then on he lived there and made his living only by selling star fruits from the tree.

How many children did he have?

• two

• three

A long time ago, there was a rich old man living in Vietnam. He had two sons. They had very diff erent attitudes. The older brother was very greedy, but the younger brother was very kind. When the old man died, the brothers divided his father’s wealth into two parts. The big brother took almost everything. He gave him

is younger brother only a small piece of land, with a star-fruit tree in front of it. The younger brother did not mind. From then on he lived there and made his living only by selling star fruits from the tree.

How was the older brother?

• kind

• greedy

A long time ago, there was a rich old man living in Vietnam. He had two sons. They had very diff erent attitudes. The older brother was very greedy, but the younger brother was very kind. When the old man died, the brothers divided his father’s wealth into two parts. The big brother took almost everything. He gave his younger brother only a small piece of land, with a star-fruit tree in front of it. The younger brother did not mind. From then on he lived there and made his living only by selling star fruits from the tree.

What a tree did the younger brother get from his father's wealth?

• a star tree

• a salak tree

Unfortunately, a very big raven often came and ate all the ripe fruits. At fi rst, he was too afraid of the raven, and did not know what to do. But one day he dared to approach the raven. He begged to it not to eat the fruits. “If you eat the fruits, I will have nothing to sell to the market, and my family will starve.”

What the generic structure is it?

• Orientation

• Resolution

• Complication

Unfortunately, a very big raven often came and ate all the ripe fruits. At fi rst, he was too afraid of the raven, and did not know what to do. But one day he dared to approach the raven. He begged to it not to eat the fruits. “If you eat the fruits, I will have nothing to sell to the market, and my family will starve.”

What did a very big raven do at his star fruit tree?

• sold the ripe star fruit

• ate all the ripe star fruit

Surprisingly the raven was not angry. He replied, “I need the fruits too. Can I have them and I’ll pay you with gold. Bring a 1-meter long bag, and I’ll bring to a place full of gold and you can fi ll the bag full with gold.” The younger brother then told his wife to make a 1-meter long bag. When the bag was done, he climbed on the raven’s back and they fl ew to a place full of gold. He fi lled the bag full with gold, and then fl ew back home on the raven’s back. From then on, the younger brother and his family could live happily in luxury

What did the raven ask him for bringing?

• full of gold

• a 1 meter long bag

On the commemoration of his father’s death, he invited his older brother to come to his house. Thinking that his brother had a poor house, the big brother refused to come. But because his younger brother insisted, he and his wife fi nally decided to come. When they got to the younger brother’s house, they were surprised to see that he was now very rich.

Who invited the older brother to come to younger brother's house?

• The younger brother

• His father

On the commemoration of his father’s death, he invited his older brother to come to his house. Thinking that his brother had a poor house, the big brother refused to come. But because his younger brother insisted, he and his wife fi nally decided to come. When they got to the younger brother’s house, they were surprised to see that he was now very rich.

Why was the older brother surprised when he was at the younger brother's house?

• He was still poor

• He was now rich

What can you learn from the story?

• We must always be grateful for what we already have.

• We must always be proud of ourself