The story describes an interaction between a cicada and ants. The cicada mocks the ants for constantly working while it does nothing but sing all day. When winter comes, the cicada has no food while the ants are prepared. The hungry cicada asks the ants for help, and they allow it to stay only if it entertains them by singing and dancing. The queen teaches the cicada that work must come before enjoyment.

1. THE
CICADA
AND THE
ANT

2. Once upon a time a
cicada sang all day
while an ant worked
nonstop.

3. Ha, ha… you always
working ants! With
how well I am doing
nothing!

4. The queen of the ants said:
what will you do when
winter comes and you have
nothing to eat?

5. Then came the cold
winter, and the food ran
out from the trees.

6. The hungry and thirsty
cicada knocked the
anthill´s door asking for
help

7. The ants gave her food
and let she stayed with
them.

8. The queen said: Do you
see why we work?
Because there isn´t
food in winter.

9. If you want to stay here,
you have to sing and
dance for us. The cicada
learned that first is work
and later enjoy.

10. PICTURE DICTIONARY
HORMIGA ANT
CIGARRA CICADA
COMIDA FOOD
CANTAR SING
TRABAJAR WORK

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