The Ant and the Grasshopper

What were the ants collecting?

• fruit

• grain seeds

• plants

• water

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What did the grasshopper want the ants to do when he first met them?

• to play with him

• to go for a swim to cool off

• to stop working and sing and dance with him

• to work much harder and faster

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What time of the year was it when the ants were collecting grain seeds?

• summer

• spring

• autumn

• winter

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

The ants were 'toiling' in the sun.

What does 'toiling' mean in this sentence?

• walking

• resting

• playing

• working hard

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why didn't the ants sing and dance with the grasshopper?

• they didn't like singing and dancing

• they were too busy collecting food

• they didn't like the grasshopper

• it was too hot to dance in the sun

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The grasshopper said that they were 'silly ants'.

What part of speech is "silly"?

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

If one ant dropped their grain seed, what did the other ants do?

• they helped them

• they yelled at them

• they laughed at them

• they ignored them

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

When the grasshopper begged for some food, the ant had a 'stern' look on their face.

What does 'stern' mean?

• happy and smiling

• sad

• nervous

• harsh and serious

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why didn't the grasshopper gather any grain seeds in summer like the ants?

• he didn't like grain seeds

• he couldn't be bothered

• it was too cold

• he didn't like ants telling him what to do

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the moral of the story?

• don't eat too much in summer

• you should not sing and dance in summer

• do not spend all your money on food

• think ahead and prepare for days of need

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5