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what is the central message of the ant and the grasshopper

by Mrs. Karli Blanda Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago

The Ant And The Grasshopper Moral Lesson There’s a time for work and a time for play. The virtues of hard work and planning for the future. Save something for bad days. The Ant and the Grasshopper

The Ant and the Grasshopper

The Ant and the Grasshopper, alternatively titled The Grasshopper and the Ant, is one of Aesop's Fables, numbered 373 in the Perry Index. The fable describes how a hungry grasshopper begs for food from an ant when winter comes and is refused. The situation sums up moral lessons about the v…

Summary A Grasshopper played while an Ant put food away for the winter.

Full Answer

What is the moral of the story the ants and the grasshopper?

The moral of that story is, “little friends may become great friends.”   That fable teaches us not look at how someone looks, but at what they can do and how they help you. You are now going to read the fable “The Ants and the Grasshopper.”

What grade level is the ant and the grasshopper?

Lesson Plan: Fable Moral- The Ant and Grasshopper Subject:  ELA- Reading Grade:3 Lesson Objective:To identify the moral of a fable

What is the significance of the grasshopper in the fable?

In some cases, the grasshopper's music, or art, is seen to be just as valuable as the ant's gathering of food. No matter the version, this fable clearly illustrates that there's a time for work and a time for play.

Is Aesop's the ants and the grasshopper available online?

The open-source text and illustration of Aesop's fable "The Ants and the Grasshopper" is available online. Consider projecting the online version of the text during the read-aloud in Work Time A as students listen to the text and respond to text-dependent questions.

Who wrote the fable about the grasshopper and the ant?

This fable is written by Aesop. The story tells about the grasshopper and the ant’s life during the summer. Also, what will happen to them when winter comes. We will be learning a lot of lessons and realizations from start until the end of the story.

Who is Aesop?

Before exactly reading the story let us know a little about the author first.

Daily Learning Targets

I can recount the fable "The Ants and the Grasshopper" using the story elements. (RL.2.1, RL.2.2, SL.2.2)

Ongoing Assessment

After the lesson, review student work on the Entrance Ticket: "We Do What We Can" to measure progress toward RL.2.4 and L.2.4b.

In Advance

Pre-distribute the Entrance Tickets: "We Do What We Can" at student workspaces.

Tech and Multimedia

Consider using an interactive white board or document camera to display lesson materials.

Universal Design for Learning

Multiple Means of Representation (MMR): Continue to support comprehension by activating prior knowledge and scaffold connections for students. Continue to provide visual display of questions and student responses on a chart or the board during discussions.

Assessment

Each unit in the K-2 Language Arts Curriculum has one standards-based assessment built in. The module concludes with a performance task at the end of Unit 3 to synthesize their understanding of what they accomplished through supported, standards-based writing.

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