Read Frog and Toad Are Friends
This lesson uses
compare / contrast
and reader’s theater
strategies. Any story
from the books is
applicable.
Compare / Contrast Frog and Toadhttps://goo.gl/RxlrAv
Frogs and Toads Video
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Frogs and Toads
Frog Facts
• Must live near water to
survive
• Smooth, moist skin that
looks “slimy”
• Rounder body
• Higher, rounder eyes
• Longer hind legs
• Take long high jumps
• Have many predators
Toad Facts
• Do not need to live near water
to survive
• Rough, dry, and bumpy skin
• Wider body
• Lower, football-shaped eyes
• Shorter, less powerful hind
legs
• Will run or take small hops
• Do not have many predators.
Toad’s skin lets out a bitter
taste that burns the eyes and
nostrils of its predators
Frogs and Toads
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Build Frog and Toad Puppets
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Frog
Puppet
Directions
Toad
Puppet
Directions
Frog or Toad
Reader’s
Theater
https://goo.gl/cHrjco
How is Frog Like a Real Frog?
How is Toad Like a Real Toad?
Frog & Toad
Reader’s
Theater
https://goo.gl/3BAFLB
Frog and toad puppets

Frog and toad puppets