The Ant and the Grasshopper
All summer long, a little ant carried food back to her home, grain by grain.
Nearby, a grasshopper played his fiddle and sang. 'Why work so hard?' he laughed.
The ant smiled and kept working. 'Winter is coming,' she said, 'and I want to be ready.'
When cold winter came, the grasshopper was hungry and shivering in the snow.
The kind ant shared her food and warm home. The grasshopper learned to plan ahead.
It is wise to work hard today so you are ready for tomorrow.
Questions to talk about
Ask these after reading. The answer is underneath each one.
What did the ant do all summer?
Answer: Stored food
What did the grasshopper do all summer?
Answer: Sang and played
What season was coming?
Answer: Winter
How did the grasshopper feel in winter?
Answer: Cold and hungry
What is the lesson of the story?
Answer: Work hard to be ready
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