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The Ant and the Grasshopper

Aesop's ant stores grain while the grasshopper sings all summer

An ant hauls grain all summer while a grasshopper sings. You know how it ends. Do you know which one you are?

You'll find out

  • Why the grasshopper was a cicada
  • The ending Disney changed
  • The winter nobody can see

Why it matters

Every summer feels endless from inside it. This ancient fable is about the winter that always follows.

About 4 min7 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 143 · Zone 16

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