The Ant and the Grasshopper

The Ant and the Grasshopper

It was summer, hot and sunny, and, instead of working and preparing for winter, a Grasshopper preferred to dance, sing and play his violin at his leisure, not minding that these wonderful days will soon be over, that cold and rainy days will soon be near. On seeing a hardworking Ant passing by him, preparing for the hard winter that was to come one day, he invited him to join him and share his fun.

“Unfortunately, I don’t have time for this”, the Ant answered, “I must work hard, so that winter won’t find me without shelter and food.” “Stop worrying so much, there is still plenty of time to prepare for winter. Let’s sing and dance together, let’s laugh and enjoy life”. But Ant was very wise and wouldn’t pay attention to the Grasshopper’s words and continued to work hard and store food for the long winter that was to come.

The winter came sooner than expected, and the Grasshopper found himself without home and without food. He went to the Ant’s house and begged him for food and shelter. “I’m sorry, but I can’t help you”, the Ant said. “I only have room and food for me and my family, so go find help somewhere else.” “I should have followed Ant’s example in the summer”, the Grasshopper thought sadly. “I would have been so happy now…”

The morale of the story is... Prepare for the hard days to come.

Multiple Choice

It was summer, _____, and, instead of working and preparing for winter, a Grasshopper preferred to dance, sing and play his violin at his leisure,

• hot and sunny

• sunny

• rainy

• cold and rainy

Multiple Choice

not minding that these wonderful days will soon be over, that _____ days will soon be near.

• cold and rainy

• sunny

• hot and sunny

• rainy

Multiple Choice

On seeing a hardworking Ant passing by him, preparing for the hard winter that was to come one day, he invited him to join him and share his _____.

• fun

• laughter

• violin

• time

Multiple Choice

“Unfortunately, I don’t have time for this”, the Ant answered, “I must _____ hard,

• work

• working

• works

• worked

Multiple Choice

so that winter won’t _____ me without shelter and food.”

• find

• finding

• finds

• finded

Multiple Choice

“Stop worrying so much, there is still plenty of time to prepare for winter. Let’s _____ together, let’s laugh and enjoy life”.

• dance and sing

• play and sing

• sing and dance

• sing and laugh

Multiple Choice

But Ant was very wise and wouldn’t pay _____ to the Grasshopper’s words and continued to work hard and store food for the long winter that was to come.

• notice

• much

• anything

• attention

Multiple Choice

The winter came _____ than expected, and the Grasshopper found himself without home and without food. He went to the Ant’s house and begged him for food and shelter.

• soon

• quick

• sooner

• fast

Multiple Choice

“I’m sorry, but I can’t help you”, the Ant said. “I only have _____ and food for me and my family, so go find help somewhere else.”

• space

• time

• room

• a little

Multiple Choice

“I should have followed Ant’s example in the summer”, the Grasshopper _____ sadly. “I would have been so happy now…”

• thought

• think

• thinking

• thinks