Question
Read the following short fable, and answer the question that follows.
The Ants and the Grasshopper
by Aesop
The Ants were spending a fine winter's day drying grain collected in the summertime. A Grasshopper, weak from hunger, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food. The Ants asked him, "Why did you not save up food during the summer?” He replied, "I did not have enough leisure time. I passed the days by singing." The Ants then said in derision: "If you were foolish enough to sing all the summer, you must dance hungry to bed in the winter."
What is the theme of this fable?
Whenever someone asks for help, you should offer your assistance.
Planning ahead is important. There is a time for work and a time for play. Don't procrastinate.
The time to save food is in the winter. This is when food is in short supply.
Grasshoppers should never expect help from ants.
The Ants and the Grasshopper
by Aesop
The Ants were spending a fine winter's day drying grain collected in the summertime. A Grasshopper, weak from hunger, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food. The Ants asked him, "Why did you not save up food during the summer?” He replied, "I did not have enough leisure time. I passed the days by singing." The Ants then said in derision: "If you were foolish enough to sing all the summer, you must dance hungry to bed in the winter."
What is the theme of this fable?
Whenever someone asks for help, you should offer your assistance.
Planning ahead is important. There is a time for work and a time for play. Don't procrastinate.
The time to save food is in the winter. This is when food is in short supply.
Grasshoppers should never expect help from ants.
Answers
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The theme of this fable is: "Planning ahead is important. There is a time for work and a time for play. Don't procrastinate." The story illustrates the consequences of not preparing for the future, as the Grasshopper suffers from hunger in the winter due to his choice to waste time on leisure instead of gathering food.