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THE GRASSHOPPER AND ANT

Once there lived a lazy grasshopper. He did not like to work. All day long he sang songs played in the warm sunshine. “Hee Hee ! Look at me!

I am as happy as can be!’’ The grasshopper laughed at the hardworking ants as they

worked day and night.

“We are storing grain for the long winter ahead," they replied . The lazy grasshopper only

laughed louder.

Summer ended and cold winter arrived.

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  • The wind blew strong and it started snowing. The grasshopper now began to worry. “There is no food to eat, no grass, no flowers or leaves. I can’t see even the tiniest fly or worm. What will I do? I will surely starve!” he cried. “Let me meet my kind neighbour, the ant.”
  • The grasshopper remembered how the hardworking ant had stored away grain for the winter. He knocked at her door. “Dear ant, I am hungry and cold. I have nothing to eat. Please can you give me some food ?”

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  • The ant shook in anger. “Lazy one ! What were you doing all summer?
  • You were only singing and dancing.
  • You should have thought of the cold winter months ahead. Go away!” She slammed her door shut. The lazy grasshopper left as hungry as before.

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Reading is fun

  • How did the grasshopper spend his days?
  • Did the grasshopper find food in winter?
  • What did the ant tell the grasshopper when he asked for food?

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Word building

  • speak talk shout
  • complete finish start
  • small thin little
  • sick ill stout
  • big large fat

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The web world

  • When you hear winter and summer, what are the words that come to your mind?
  • Write these words in the underlines.

WINTER

Scarf Woolen Cap

Coat Sweater

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SUMMER

Ice- Cream Mango

Cold drink Water melon

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