WorksheetsTheme with Aesop's Fables
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
1) Choose the statement that best demonstrates the theme of The Ant and the Grasshopper.
a)
Accept each others' differences.
b)
Help those in need.
c)
Put work before play.
2.
2) Which of the topics below could be the subject of this story?
a)
Hard Work
b)
Friendship
c)
Loneliness
3.
3) Why did ant say, “Find somewhere else to sing, grasshopper! There is no food or warmth for you here!”
a)
Ant had run out of food and there was nothing else to share with his friend.
b)
Ant had worked hard to gather food for winter while Grasshopper did no work and made fun of him.
c)
Ant was frustrated because Grasshopper wouldn’t share his food.
4.
4) The author says ant would “toil back” with her harvest. What does the word toil mean?
a)
to work extremely hard
b)
to struggle
c)
to make fun of
5.
5) Choose the statement that best demonstrates the moral of The Ant and the Grasshopper.
a)
Good things come to those who wait.
b)
Hard work and planning for the future are important.
c)
Don’t sweat the small stuff!
6.
6) Which set of character traits best describes the ant?
a)
selfish and lazy
b)
sympathetic and carefree
c)
persistent and hardworking
7.
7) Which set of character traits best describes the grasshopper?
a)
rude and lazy
b)
persistent and funny
c)
empathetic and friendly
8.
8) What was the main conflict in this story?
a)
The farmer wants the animals to work to harvest grain.
b)
The grasshopper wants company to play, and the ant wants to work for the future.
c)
The ant is upset that the grasshopper will not play with him.
9.
9) Which of these best describes the setting of this story?
a)
“She would hurry to the field every morning, as soon as it was light enough to see.”
b)
“Summer faded into autumn…”
c)
”There once lived an ant and a grasshopper in a grassy meadow.”
10.
10) In what ways do the characters think differently?
a)
The animals thought about the future different. Grasshopper was planning for tomorrow while the ant was planning for the winter.
b)
The animals thought about the future differently. Grasshopper was not planning for anything, and the ant was planning for the upcoming winter.
c)
The animals are very similar and there aren’t any differences.
11.
11) The author wants us to know that the grasshopper is not worried about preparing for the future. Where in the text do you find evidence to support that idea?
a)
”Come, come and dance with me! Forget about work! Enjoy the summer!”
b)
“Hello ant! Here I am to sing for you, as I warm myself by your fire.”
c)
“What a silly little ant you are!”
12.
13) What do the ant and the grasshopper have in common?
a)
The ant and the grasshopper both live on the mountain.
b)
The ant and the grasshopper both live on the farm and need to store up food for winter.
c)
The ant and the grasshopper do not have anything in common.
13.
14) How do you know this is a fable?
a)
I know this is a fable because it teaches a lesson and has animals that behave like humans.
b)
I know this is a fable because it tells the story of people.
c)
I know this is a fable because it teaches me a lesson.
14.
15) What lesson do you think the grasshopper learned?
a)
He learned that he needs to be nice to his friends.
b)
He learned that he should prioritize work over play.
c)
He learned that he should play and sing all day and he will get what he wants.
15.
What was the main conflict in this story?
a)
The farmer wants the animals to work to harvest grain.
b)
The grasshopper wants more company to play, and the ant wants to work for the future.
c)
The ant is upset that grasshopper would not play with him.
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