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Let’s read a story about decision making.
Let’s read a story about decision making.

Story
Story
The Ant and The Grasshopper
The Ant and The Grasshopper
On that lovely spring day, a grasshopper was having fun in a field of lush that lovely spring day, a grasshopper was having fun in a field of lush
On
grass. He observed a group of ants moving over the field while carrying of ants moving over the field while carrying
grass. He observed a group
some strawberries. The grasshopper asked, “Where are you going with strawberries. The grasshopper asked, “Where are you going with
some
that big load?”
that big load?”
One
One of the ants stated, “We are carrying these strawberries to our nest.” of the ants stated, “We are carrying these strawberries to our nest.”
“But it is such a beautiful day, come and have fun with me,” said the it is such a beautiful day, come and have fun with me,” said the
“But
grasshopper.
grasshopper.
“I disagree; I think you need to come and work with us. There will be a lot you need to come and work with us. There will be a lot
“I disagree; I think
of sn
of snow and long winter. You better start storing your food now,” replied ow and long winter. You better start storing your food now,” replied
the ant.
the ant.
“Why
“Why worry about the winter? Spring has just arrived and there is plenty worry about the winter? Spring has just arrived and there is plenty
of
of food available,” the grasshopper thought. The grasshopper did not food available,” the grasshopper thought. The grasshopper did not
listen
listen to the ant. The grasshopper still did nothing, but eat, sleep, and to the ant. The grasshopper still did nothing, but eat, sleep, and
play during the entire spring. Then came summer. The grasshopper still during the entire spring. Then came summer. The grasshopper still
play
did not
did not do anything, but eat, sleep, and play while the ants were busy do anything, but eat, sleep, and play while the ants were busy
gathering food for the coming winter.
gathering food for the coming winter.

Later
Later came autumn. The grasshopper yet again was told by the ant to came autumn. The grasshopper yet again was told by the ant to
gather food for the winter, but he ignored the advice. “Winter has not food for the winter, but he ignored the advice. “Winter has not
gather
yet arrived, but I am confident that I will be able to locate food when it d, but I am confident that I will be able to locate food when it
yet arrive
does.” Winter arrived a few weeks later and snow started to fall.
does.” Winter arrived a few weeks later and snow started to fall.

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