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Point of View Activity SheetRead the story. Then answer the questions.

The Ant and the Grasshopperbased on the tale by Aesop

In a field one summer’s day, Grasshopper was hopping about. He chirped and sang to his heart’s content. What a happy Grasshopper he was! Just then, Ant passed by, bearing an ear of corn that he was taking to the nest. “Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grass-hopper. “It would be much more fun than working so hard!” Ant stopped to rearrange his load. “I am helping to store up food for the winter,” said Ant. “I suggest that you do the same.” “Why bother about winter?” asked Grasshopper. “We have plenty of food at present.” But Ant went on his way and continued his work. When winter came, Grasshopper found himself dying of hunger. Sadly, he watched the ants eating corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. What an unhappy Grasshopper he was. Then Grasshop-per thought, “It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.”

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1. Who is telling the story? Is it Ant, Grasshopper, or someone who is not in the story?

2. Look at your answer to question 1. How do you know that the narrator is (or is not) a character in the story?

3. At the beginning of the story, what important lesson does Ant know that Grasshopper doesn’t know?

4. Whose thoughts does the narrator tell at the end of the story?

5. Think about the hard work that Ant did.

§ How can you tell that Ant thinks the hard work is worth it? Use a detail from the story to answer the question.

§ How can you tell that Grasshopper thinks the hard work is not worth it? Use a detail from the story to answer the question.

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Reproduced with permission from Davis, Common Core Literacy Lesson Plans: Ready-to-Use Resources, K-5Copyright 2013 Routledge

All rights reserved. www.routledge.com