Once upon a time, there was a grumpy grasshopper who never wanted to eat or graze. "I'll never eat this grass," he said, "It's boring and bland." One day, the other grasshoppers said, "If you don't eat, you'll get weak and will never be able to jump again." The grumpy grasshopper didn't believe them and continued to refuse to eat. But, as they said, he soon grew weak and could no longer jump. So, he was forced to eat and discovered that the grass was actually delicious! From then on, he grazed happily and became known as the jumping gourmet grasshopper.

Reflections

1. Why was the grasshopper grumpy?
2. Why did the other grasshoppers tell him to eat?
3. What happened when the grumpy grasshopper refused to eat?
4. What did he learn about the grass?
5. How did he change after discovering the deliciousness of grazed grass?