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It’s very hot in summer but Ant works hard.

Grasshopper doesn’t like working. She prefers singing. But then winter arrives and it’s very cold. Ant has got lots of food. Her house is warm and nice. Grasshopper knocks at the door. She’s hungry. She doesn’t want to sing and dance now!

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Before you read 1 What’s the weather like?

Look at the pictures and write the words in the correct place.

It’s foggy • It’s raining • It’s sunny • It’s cloudy It’s windy • It’s snowing

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It’s cloudy 1 _________________

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2 Match the seasons to the pictures. spring • autumn • winter • summer

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3 Complete the sentences with a word from the box. winter • summer • autumn • spring 1 In ___________________ it’s very hot.

2 In ___________________ the trees are yellow and orange.

3 In ___________________ it’s very cold.

4 In ___________________ the trees are green.

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4 Mrs Ant goes to the market. Write the names of the things she buys.

vegetables • fruit • bread • fish • flowers cheese • meat

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5 Complete the names of the fruit with the missing vowels.

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What’s the weather like today? ________________________________________________.

What do you like to buy at the market? ________________________________________________.

What’s your favourite fruit? ________________________________________________.

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t’s summer. It’s a beautiful day.

Grasshopper loves summer. It’s her favourite time of year. Summer is the time for the holidays… she can play and sing all day!

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Ant likes summer, too. There are flowers, fruit and vegetables in the garden. There are colours everywhere! But Ant doesn’t play or sing. She’s got lots of work to do.

In the morning Ant gets up early.

Grasshopper gets up late. She doesn’t like work. She likes singing and having fun!

Colour the fruit and vegetables.

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Ant does the housework. Her house is small and very nice.

Grasshopper hasn’t got a house. She lives outside. She doesn’t think about winter.

She likes singing! She sings all day!

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In the afternoon Ant looks for food for the winter. Grasshopper doesn’t look for food.

She sits in a tree and… sings all day!

Tick (3) the correct answer.

1 She does the housework.

2 She lives outside.

3 She sings all day.

4 She looks for food.

5 She’s got a small house.

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Ant likes fruit. She likes apples, bananas and oranges. She’s making yummy fruit cakes for the winter.

Grasshopper likes fruit cakes too, but she doesn’t want to look for fruit. She likes flying and playing. And she likes… singing!

Ant has got a basket with fruit.

Write the name of the fruit in the correct place. strawberry • banana • apple • pear • cherries orange • lemon • grapes

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Ant likes vegetables. She likes tomatoes and carrots. She’s making soup for the winter.

Grasshopper likes soup too, but she doesn’t want to look for vegetables.

She’s a singer and she… sings all day!

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In summer, Ant is very busy. She’s got lots of work to do. In the evening she puts the food in the cupboard. There is bread, cheese and meat. She’s got lots of food for the winter.

Grasshopper doesn’t think about winter.

It’s summer now. In the evening she flies and plays!

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