The Ants and the Grasshopper 20
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One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling
about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had
stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper
his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite
to eat
What theme is expressed in the selection?
OA. Work is more important than rest.
"What" cried the Ants in surprise, "haven't you stored anything
away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all last
summer?
OB.
It is important to take time to rest.
Ос.
There is a time and place for everything
OD. It is important to always be prepared.
"I didn't have time to store up any food," whined the
Grasshopper: "I was so busy making music that before I knew it
the summer was gone."
The Ants shrugged their shoulders in disgust.
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"Making music were you?" they cried. "Very well; now dance!"
And they turned their backs on the Grasshopper and went on
with their work
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