Ant and Grasshopper

1. THE ANT AND THE
GRASSHOPPER

2. Which is the ant?
Which is the grasshopper?

3. Which is the ant?
Which is the grasshopper?
ANT
GRASSHOPPER

4. The Ant and the Grasshopper
One summer’s day, in a field nearby, a Grasshopper was
hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An
Ant passed by, struggling to carry an ear of corn he was
taking to his nest.
“Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead
of working so hard?”
“I am helping to store up food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and I
recommend that you do the same.”
“Why bother about winter?” asked the Grasshopper; “we have
plenty of food right now.”
But the Ant went on its way and continued its work. When winter
came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself hungry and
weak, while it saw the Ants eating corn and grain every day from
what they had collected all summer. Then the Grasshopper knew:
It is best to work and save things we will need later.

5. What were the ants saving for?
FOOD FOR THE WINTER

6. What did the
ants give up?
Summer
Fun!

7. What was the
grasshopper’s
opportunity
cost?
• Food for Winter

8. ANT AND THE
GRASSHOPPER
COLORING PAGES

9. The Ant
and the
Grasshopper

13. TEN LITTLE PENNIES
(Tune: Ten Little Indians)
One little, two little, three little pennies,
Four little, five little, six little pennies,
Seven little, eight little, nine little pennies,
Ten pennies make one dime. (By Martha Hopkins and Donna
Wright) Used with permission. From Financial Fitness for Life: Pocket Power, K-2 Copyright© 2001, National Council on
Economic Education, 1/2009 Name changed to Council for Economic Education (CEE), New York, NY. All rights reserved.