The Ant and the Grasshopper

The Ant and the Grasshopper

by Carlos Pena

​Paired Reading

Expectations:

• ​Both partners are using their finger of power to follow along.

• ​Fill in the blanks when your partner pauses.

• ​Stay on topic by talking only about the text.

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​If you finish early-

• ​Begin working on your CSCS

​Discuss-

​1) What does paragraph 1 reveal about the ants?

Open Ended

1) What does paragraph 1 reveal about the ants?

​Discuss-

​2) What do the grasshopper comments on paragraph 3 show about him?

Open Ended

2) What do the grasshopper comments on paragraph 3 show about him?

​Discuss-

3) What is most likely the reason the ants shrugged their shoulders?

Open Ended

3) What is most likely the reason the ants shrugged their shoulders?

​Discuss-

​4) By the end of the story, what can the reader conclude about the ants' feelings towards the grasshopper's request?

Open Ended

4) By the end of the story, what can the reader conclude about the ants' feelings towards the grasshopper's request?