The Ants and the Grasshopper

Which of the following character traits would you use to describe the ants?

• playful

• angry

• hungry

• hardworking

What evidence supports the character trait you used to describe the ants?

• “The weather was so lovely that I spent all the days singing. I couldn’t help but have fun. We had such a good time.” 

• “The ants work hard every day. They pick up the grain, they carry it to their home.”

• “One day, a grasshopper came to see the ants and he was very hungry.”

• “But, we will give you some food because we are good, kind neighbors.”

According to the passage, why was it important for the ants to work during the summertime?

• The ants would be too cold to work during the winter time. 

• The ants wanted to collect more food than the grasshoppers. 

• The ants collect grain and grain only grows during the summertime. 

• The ants like to play during the winter time so they work during the summer time. 

What genre is this passage?

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Historical fiction

• Fable fiction

What is the conflict or problem in the passage?

• The grasshoppers only want to work and not have any fun. 

• The ants are always working and picking on the grasshoppers for not having any food. 

• The grasshoppers do not have any food for winter because they played all summer long. 

• The ants and grasshoppers are not prepared for the harsh cold winter.

What inference can you make about next summer?

• Next year, the grasshoppers are going to enjoy their summer and winter. 

• The grasshoppers are going to work harder next summer to save food for the winter time. 

• The ants are going to save the grasshoppers some food next summer. 

• The grasshoppers will not change. 

Which evidence from the text supports the character problem that is written on the graphic organizer? 

• “They are hungry, too. They do not have food to eat. Since they played all summer, they did not save food for winter.”

• “Next summer, he would work and play, too, just like the ants.”

• “They have their warm home, and they have a lot of food to eat.”

• “Grain is a kind of plant. People plant it and cut it and then they use it to make bread.”

Which of the following should be added to the theme section of the graphic organizer?

• The grasshoppers should work and enjoy themselves at the same time. 

• The ants should always show kindness to people in need. 

• Hard work pays off. 

• Ask the people around you for help so that you can still enjoy your free time.