Lesson Plan

Frog and Toad Together Extension Activities

  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

About this book

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.3
Lexile Measure: 330L
Guided Reading Level: K
Age: Age 6, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: Dictionaries, Series
Subject: Friends and Friendship, Kindness and Compassion

Try this extension activity for Frog and Toad Together, by Arnold Lobel.

OBJECTIVE

  • Collect data

MATERIALS

  • Simple nonfiction books about frogs and toads
  • Chart paper

ACTIVITY

Visual literacy — Children investigate frogs and toads and make charts to show what they learned.

CONNECT TO THE ANTHOLOGY

Point out to children that although Frog and Toad look very similar, they are different animals, just as real frogs and toads are different animals.

MAKE NEW DISCOVERIES

  • Show children how to find information about frogs and toads in the books.
  • Have one partner find information about frogs; the other partner can look for information about toads.
  • Encourage children to write or dictate a chart such as the one below about frogs and toads.
  • When the chart is complete, have partners compare the animals.

HOW TO ASSESS

Were children able to collect and convey information about frogs and toads?

Frogs

  • live in water and on land
  • lay eggs
  • moist skin

Toads

  • live on land
  • lay eggs
  • dry, warty skin
  • Subjects:
    Content Area Reading, Literature, Compare and Contrast, Literature Appreciation, Research Skills, Writing, Early Science, Science through Literature, Reptiles and Amphibians
  • Skills:
    Compare and Contrast, Science, Research Skills, Writing
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