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🐜 The Grasshopper and the Ants | Aesop's Fables 📚 Animated Story for Kids | ABCmouse 🌾🦗

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what animals do you think will be in the story?
What kind of lesson (moral) do you think this fable will teach?
What season do you think will cause a problem in the story?

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🐜 The Grasshopper and the Ants | Aesop's Fables 📚 Animated Story for Kids | ABCmouse 🌾🦗

Spring: Work vs. Play (00:00 – 01:16)

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1. What are the ants carrying in the first line the grasshopper sees?

kernels of corn
leaves
snowballs
some seeds

2. Where do the ants say they are taking the seeds?

to a tree
to their nest
to the field
to the river

3. What does the ant warn about?

Birds that will eat the ants
A long winter with lots of snow
A storm that will destroy the nest
A hot summer with no shade

🐜 The Grasshopper and the Ants | Aesop's Fables 📚 Animated Story for Kids | ABCmouse 🌾🦗

Summer and Autumn: More Warnings (01:16 – 02:32)

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1. In summer, what are the ants carrying?

some seeds
grains of wheat
flowers
kernels of corn

2. What does the grasshopper say about winter during summer?

He asks the ants to stop working.
He says, “why worry about winter it's still summer.”
He is scared of winter.
He says winter will never come.

3. In autumn, what are the ants carrying?

kernels of corn
water
stones
grains of wheat

🐜 The Grasshopper and the Ants | Aesop's Fables 📚 Animated Story for Kids | ABCmouse 🌾🦗

Winter, Lesson, Moral, and Ending (02:32 – 03:49)

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1. How is the winter snow described?

It was light and disappeared quickly.
It was warm and melted fast.
It did not fall at all.
It was very deep.

2. Where are the ants during winter?

sleeping outside in the snow
marching in the field
snug in their nest with lots of good food
looking for the grasshopper

3. What is the moral of the story?

Play is more important than work.
Work today for what you will need tomorrow.
Summer is the best season.
Always follow a line of ants.

🐜 The Grasshopper and the Ants | Aesop's Fables 📚 Animated Story for Kids | ABCmouse 🌾🦗

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1. Why do the ants keep carrying food to their nest?

Because they want to have fun with the grasshopper
Because they are trying to impress the grasshopper
Because they are moving to a new home every day
Because they are preparing for winter

2. What is the main difference between the grasshopper and the ants?

The grasshopper works hard, and the ants are lazy
The grasshopper plays and does not prepare, and the ants work and prepare
They both do the same thing in every season
The grasshopper prepares early, and the ants wait

3. What lesson does the grasshopper learn at the end?

It is important to never help others
It is important to prepare for the future
It is important to eat only grass
It is important to avoid snow

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

🐜 The Grasshopper and the Ants | Aesop's Fables 📚 Animated Story for Kids | ABCmouse 🌾🦗

Do you think the grasshopper made a good choice in spring and summer? Why or why not?
What are some things people can do “today” to prepare for “tomorrow” (school, money, health, work)?
Have you ever ignored good advice and then learned a lesson later? What happened?
Is it important to have time for fun as well as time for work? How can you balance both?