3. F R OG S
Ponds, lakes, and wet ditches are good
environments to find frogs. These
amphibians need to live near water to keep
their smooth skin moist. Frogs are resilient
animals and can survive some really tough
environmental conditions, but they protect
themselves by burrowing under leaves or
deep in moist soil.
4. F R OG S
Some unusual things have been said
about frogs. Fairytales tell of witches
brewing potions with frogs, turning people
into frogs and princesses kissing frogs and
hoping that one will turn into a handsome
prince! Many believe that touching a frog
will give you warts, but all of these ideas are
just stories and myths.
5. F R OG S
One thing that sounds fictitious but is
actually true, is stories of frozen frogs coming
back to life. Since frogs live near water, it
makes sense that, in cold weather, the water
they live near may freeze. Sometimes the frogs
freeze too. But nature created a solution to
this problem. Frogs have a high amount of
glucose in their organs that acts like anti-
freeze.
6. F R OG S
This substance is essential. Without it,
their organs would freeze completely and
the frogs would perish. Glucose keeps
frogs from dying from cold temperatures.
So, as the weather warms and the frogs
begin to thaw, their hearts begin to beat
and their lungs breathe again. Nature is
amazing!
7. QUESTION 1
Is the desert a good home for a frog? Why or
why not?
Q U E S T I O N S
QUESTION 2
Why would a witch costume possibly include a
frog?
8. QUESTION 3
Is it likely that a frog would live in salt water?
How do you know?
Why do you think frogs jump in backyard
pools?
QUESTION 4
Why do you think frogs jump in backyard
pools?
QUESTION 5
If you saw a frozen frog on the ground, would
you think it was dead? Why or why not?
31. CONTEXT CLUES
hints that the author gives to help define a
difficult or unusual word.
the clue may appear within the same
sentence as the word it refers.
to figure out what the words mean by how
they appear in the sentence.
32. STEPS IN RECOGNIZING UNFAMILIAR WORDS
Step 1. Reread and read ahead
Stop and reread the words that come
before and after the unfamiliar words.
33. STEPS IN RECOGNIZING UNFAMILIAR WORDS
Step 2. Identify context clues
Think about the emaning of words in tghe
text that surround the unfamiliar word.
34. STEPS IN RECOGNIZING UNFAMILIAR WORDS
Step 3. Decide on a meaning.
Use what you know from the context to
make aneducated guessabout the meaning
of unfamiliar word.
35. STEPS IN RECOGNIZING UNFAMILIAR WORDS
Step 4. Check that meaning in the context.
The meaning that you decided on should
make sense in the sentence and in relation
to the main idea of the text.
36. F R OG S
Ponds, lakes, and wet ditches are good
environment to find frogs. These
amphibians need to live near water to keep
their smooth skin moist. Frogs are resilient
animals and can survive some really tough
environmental conditions, but they protect
themselves by burrowing under leaves or
deep in moist soil.
37. F R OG S
Some unusual things have been said
about frogs. Fairytales tell of witches
brewing potions with frogs, turning people
into frogs and princesses kissing frogs and
hoping that one will turn into a handsome
prince! Many believe that touching a frog
will give you warts, but all of these ideas are
just stories and myths.
38. F R OG S
One thing that sounds fictitious but is
actually true, is stories of frozen frogs coming
back to life. Since frogs live near water, it
makes sense that, in cold weather, the water
theylive nearmayfreeze.Sometimesthe frogs
freeze too. But nature created a solution to
this problem. Frogs have a high amount of
glucose in their organs that acts like anti-
freeze.
39. F R OG S
This substance is essential. Without it,
their organs would freeze completely and
the frogs would perish. Glucose keeps
frogs from dying from cold temperatures.
So, as the weather warms and the frogs
begin to thaw, their hearts begin to beat
and their lungs breathe again. Nature is
amazing!
40. A C T I V I T Y 1
V O C A B U L A R Y
C O N T E X T C L U E S
41. 1.E NV IRONME NT ME ANS ?
A. P L A C E
B. IDEA
C. W E T
D. FAR AW AY
42. 2. R E S I L I E N T MEANS?
A. JUMPY
B. A B L E T O R E C O V E R FROM
SOMETHING D I F F I C U L T
C. SLIMY
D. A B L E T O L E A P L O N G
D I S T A N C E S
43. 3. F I C T I T I O U S MEANS:
A. T R U E
B. RUDE
C. ENCOURAGING
D. F A L S E OR MADE-UP
45. 5. E S S E N T I A L MEANS?
A. D E S C R I B E S SOMETHING
T H A T YOU M U S T HAVE
B. U S E F U L B U T N O T A L W A Y S
N E E D E D
C. POISONOUS
D. HARD T O G E T
46. 6. PERISH MEANS:
A. DIE
B. S T A R V E
C. L O S E T H E A B I L I T Y T O JUMP
D. SURVIVE
47. A C T I V I T Y 2
C OMP R E H E NS ION
Q UE S T I O NS
48. 1
.If you want to find afrog,where isa
good place to look?
Question 1
