Question

Read the passage and answer the question that follows:

The Ants and the Grasshopper 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. The Ants stopped work for a moment, though this was against their principles. They asked what the grasshopper was doing with himself all last summer. The Grasshopper replied, "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.

Which of the following most closely reflects the theme of the passage? (10 points)

It is best to prepare for days of necessity.

Wit always has an answer ready.

Do not ask obvious questions.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Answer 1

I think the answer is It is best to prepare for the days of necessity. I believe it is this bc the grasshopper spent the summer singing instead of getting food for the winter.

Answer 2

It is best to prepare for days of necessity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The theme is the lesson or moral of a story or piece of writing and that we can apply to our lives. We can find the main theme of a story by trying to understand or analyze what happens because themes are rarely stated directly. In this passage, the theme is “It is best to prepare for days of necessity” because while the ants worked during summer to get their food, the Grasshopper spent it singing and now that it was winter, he was not prepared at all and had to beg the ants for food, but the ants refused to help the lazy grasshopper. The grasshopper, indeed, should have prepared for days of necessity.