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The ant and the grasshopper

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Follow a fable with a lesson about the future.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

ant
A very small insect that lives in large groups.
grasshopper
An insect that jumps and makes a loud sound.
plan ahead
To prepare for the future.

Answer key

  1. All summer, the ant worked hard collecting food.The -ed of “worked” is a t sound.
  2. The grasshopper just sang and played in the sun.“Sang” is the past of “sing”.
  3. When winter came, the ground was covered in snow.“Covered in” links together.
  4. The hungry grasshopper asked the ant for help.The -ed of “asked” is a t sound.
  5. The ant shared some food and told him to be ready next time.In British English “ant” and “aunt” sound different; here it is the insect.

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