Read the fable and determine its theme. In a paragraph of three to five sentences, use evidence from the story to support your identified theme.

One fine day in winter some Ants were busy drying their store of corn, which had got rather damp during a long spell of rain. Presently up came a Grasshopper and begged them to spare her a few grains, "For," she said, "I'm simply starving." The Ants stopped work for a moment, though this was against their principles. "May we ask," said they, "what you were doing with yourself all last summer? Why didn't you collect a store of food for the winter?" "The fact is," replied the Grasshopper, "I was so busy singing that I hadn't the time." "If you spent the summer singing," replied the Ants, "you can't do better than spend the winter dancing." And they chuckled and went on with their work.

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Heidi Wilcox

11 March, 02:23

Read the fable and determine its theme. In a paragraph of three to five sentences, use evidence from the story to support your identified theme.

One fine day in winter some Ants were busy drying their store of corn, which had got rather damp during a long spell of rain. Presently up came a Grasshopper and begged them to spare her a few grains, "For," she said, "I'm simply starving." The Ants stopped work for a moment, though this was against their principles. "May we ask," said they, "what you were doing with yourself all last summer? Why didn't you collect a store of food for the winter?" "The fact is," replied the Grasshopper, "I was so busy singing that I hadn't the time." "If you spent the summer singing," replied the Ants, "you can't do better than spend the winter dancing." And they chuckled and went on with their work.

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Isabella Benson · Answer 1

The theme in the fable above is diligence. The evidences that can be used to support this theme are the following:

The ants were persistently working hard regardless of seasons. During summer, they stored food enough to survive during winter. Moreover, they are preparing their food as they dry it after winter. And so, they don’t starve.