​Paired Reading

Expectations:

• ​Both partners are using their finger of power to follow along.

• ​Fill in the blanks when your partner pauses.

• ​Stay on topic by talking only about the text.

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​If you finish early-

• ​Begin working on your CSCS

​Discuss-

​1) What does paragraph 1 reveal about the ants?

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​2) What do the grasshopper comments on paragraph 3 show about him?

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3) What is most likely the reason the ants shrugged their shoulders?

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​4) By the end of the story, what can the reader conclude about the ants' feelings towards the grasshopper's request?