Explanation:
Let’s read the story carefully.
- In summer, the Grasshopper is having fun—hopping, singing, playing music.
- The Ant is working hard, carrying seeds to store for winter.
- The Grasshopper asks the Ant to play instead of working.
- The Ant explains: *“I am helping lay up food for the winter.”*
- The Grasshopper laughs and says winter is far away.
- When winter comes, the Grasshopper has no food or home, while the Ant is prepared.
Now look at the three choices:
1. *“You should not waste sunshine working hard.”*
→ This is what the Grasshopper thinks, but the story shows it’s wrong—he ends up hungry. So this is
not the moral.
2. *“Work today and you can be ready for tomorrow.”*
→ This matches what the Ant did: he worked in summer (today) so he was ready for winter (tomorrow). The Grasshopper didn’t work and suffered. This fits the lesson.
3. *“Summers are hot and winters are cold.”*
→ This is just a fact about weather, not the lesson of the story.
So the correct idea—the moral—is:
Work today and you can be ready for tomorrow.
Final Answer:
Work today and you can be ready for tomorrow.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of moral of the story worksheet.
