What are Grasshopper and Ant doing at the beginning of the story?
What happens to Ant once winter comes? (RL.2.1, SL.2.2)
What happens to Grasshopper once winter comes? (RL.2.1, SL.2.2)
Recounting and Determining the Central Message of the Story
Reread The Ant and the Grasshopper on your own. Then fill in the graphic organizer below. (RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.6)
Write a paragraph describing the central message of The Ant and the Grasshopper. Remember to use the text. (RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.6)
Think about “Bunnyyarl the Flies and Wurrunnunnah the Bees.” Think about The Ant and Grasshopper. How are these stories the same? How are they different? Record two things that are the same and two things that are different on the chart below. Remember to use the texts to help you. (RL.2.9)
Think about “Bunnyyarl the Flies and Wurrunnunnah the Bees.” Think about The Ant and Grasshopper. How are the central messages in the two stories similar? Using a complete sentence, write one thing that is the same about the central messages. (RL.2.9)