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The Ant and the Grasshopper

Worksheet · Grades 2–4

Comprehension Questions

  1. What did the Grasshopper do all summer?
  2. What was the Ant carrying?
  3. What did the Ant tell the Grasshopper?
  4. What happened when winter came?
  5. What is the moral of this story?

Vocabulary Exercise

Match the words from the left column with their correct meanings in the right column.

WordMeaning
GrainsSmall seeds of a food plant
StoringKeeping something for later
BeggedAsked strongly for something
PrepareTo get ready

Writing Task

Write a kinder ending in which the Ant and the Grasshopper both learn something.

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