Directions: Read the story and answer the questions below. 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!" cried the Ants in surprise, "haven't you stored anything away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all last summer?" "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. "Making music, were you?" they cried. "Very well; now dance!" And they turned their backs on the Grasshopper and went on with their work.

Answer Questions using A. C.E:
1. Is it fair for the grasshopper to ask the ants for help? What is fair? Cite evidence from the text and your own experiences in your answer.
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2. Do you think the ants were right to “turn their backs on the grasshopper”? Cite evidence from the text and your own experiences in your answer.
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3. In the context of this story, do you think it is more important to work hard or to have fun? Cite evidence from the text and your own experiences in your answer.
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4. In the context of this story, what is the key to success? Why do the ants succeed and not the grasshopper? Cite evidence from the text and your own experiences in your answer.