Narrative Text The Ant and the Grasshopper
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
“Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead of toiling and moiling in that way?”
“I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and recommend you to do the same.”
“Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present.” But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.
Taken from: http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk
The possibly new vocabulary for you:
1. chirp: to say something in a lively happy way,
when a bird or an insect chirps, it makes a short high sound
2. content: the things that are inside something such as a box, bottle, building, or room
3. bear: to carry or take someone or something somewhere
4. toil: to work very hard doing something difficult and tiring, especially physical work
5. instead of: used for saying that one person, thing, or action replaces another
6. plenty: a large amount of something, or a large number of things or people, usually more than enough
7. grain: the seeds from crops such as wheat, rice, or barley that are used for food
8. necessity: something that you must have in order to live, work, or do something
9. nest: a place that insects or small animals such as mice make to live in
10. bother: to make someone feel worried or upset
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The Other Narrative Text Examples:
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- Jaka Tarub and Nawang Wulan
- Loro Jonggrang
- Lutung Kasarung
- Minangkabau
- Origin of Lotus
- Rama, The Dutiful Son
- Telaga Warna
- The Fox and the Mosquitoes
- The Penny Wise Monkey
- The Pirate Crocodile
- The Princess and the Pea
- The White Gibbon
- Uncle Spider
- The Bird with Two Heads
- The Birds and the Shivering Monkeys
- The Jackal and the Arrow
- The Monkeys and the Bell
- The Purse of Gold
- An Old Tiger and a Greedy Traveler
- The Wind and the Moon
- The Talkative Tortoise
- The Ant and the Grasshopper
- The Buffoon and the Countryman
- The Dog and the Wolf
- The Fox and the Stork
- The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
- The Frog and the Ox
- The Hare with Many Friends
- The Labourer and the Nightingale
- The Lion in Love
- The Man and the Satyr
- The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
- The Shepherd’s Boy
- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
- Keong Emas
- Calon Arang
- Kancil and the Farmer
- The Myth of Malin Kundang
- The Story of Sangkuriang and Tangkuban Perahu Mountain
- The Legend of Toba Lake
- Cinderella
- Snow White
- The Story of Smart Monkey and Dull Crocodile
- Romeo and Juliet
- Kite’s Tale
- Story of Rabbit and Bear
- Queen of Arabia and Three Sheiks
- The Smartest Parrot
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