This document contains a reading lesson about frogs for elementary school students. It includes a poem about tree frogs, high frequency words, spelling words, questions about characters, vocabulary words like "edge" and "hesitate", grammar examples of statements and questions, and instructions for writing paragraphs. The lesson provides materials to practice reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar in the context of a theme about frogs.

1. Frog and Toad All Year Lesson 2 Day 3

2. Question of the Day Which do you find more interesting to read, a poem about frogs or a book of facts about frogs? Why? What makes poems interesting to read? What makes a book of facts interesting to read? I like to read ____ because ____. Daily Proofreading that frog is brown That frog is brown.

3. The tree frog Creaks and croaks and croaks And says “ Dee deep” On elms and oaks, “ Dee deep,” he says And stops, till when It’s time to say “ Dee deep” again. John Travers Moore

4. High Frequency Words Word Wall everything through woods covered guess

5. Phonograms bog b best b bent b b b b bop bun bump

6. We went into the tent. It has rips in the top and bottom. We see frogs hop inside. Will they jump on us? We do not get any rest. We run out of the tent! We do not stop! We went in to the tent . It has rips in the top and bottom . We see frogs hop in side. Will they jump on us ? We do not get any rest . We run out of the tent ! We do not stop !

8. Spelling Words run not best job bed spot get mud ten duck helmet puppet rotten subject contest -e best bed get ten helmet -o not job spot -u run mud duck -u and e puppet subject -o and e rotten contest

9. High – Frequency Words covered everything guess through woods

10. Characters What is the Character like? How does the Character feel What the Character says What the Character does

11. Build Robust Vocabulary edge – If you are at the edge of something, you are at the border, or side. ventured – If you ventured somewhere, you went some place new. described – If you described something that happened, you told about it. hesitate – If you hesitate, you pause, or wait, before doing something.

12. Build Robust Vocabulary anonymous – If you wanted to be anonymous when you wrote a story, you wouldn’t use your own name. unselfish – If you are unselfish, you share with others. satisfied – If you are satisfied, you feel happy with the way things are. neighborly – If you are neighborly, you are friendly to people who live near you.

13. Review Robust Vocabulary edge What might you find at the edge of a river? Is it safe to put a glass at the edge of a table? Why or why not? Why might someone build a fence around the edge of a yard? ventured How would you feel if you ventured somewhere new? Who would you want to have with you? If you made up a story about a child who ventured somewhere, where would the child go?

14. described If you described something funny, what would it be? If you described something strange, what would it be? How do you feel when you hear someone describe something exciting? hesitate When you ride your bike, is it safer to hesitate and look before crossing the street or to rush ahead? If you got a gift, would you hesitate before opening it? anonymous Have you ever given someone an anonymous card or gift? Why or why not? Why might someone who gave a gift want to remain anonymous? Review Robust Vocabulary

15. unselfish Has a family member done something unselfish for you? What was it? What could you do in the classroom that’s unselfish? What could you do at home that’s unselfish? satisfied Do you feel satisfied after you eat a good meal? Why or why not? Do you feel satisfied when you do well on a test? Why or why not? Do you feel satisfied when you lose a game? Why or why not? neighborly Is it neighborly to take care of neighbors’ pets when they’re away? Why or why not? Is it neighborly to not say hello to a neighbor? Why or why not? Has someone been neighborly to your family? Explain what happened. Review Robust Vocabulary

16. Grammar - Statements and Questions Who raked the leaves? Mei raked the leaves. What day is it? It is _______. What is the weather like outside? It is _____ outside. Ms. Grady is our school’s principal. Who is our school’s principal? It is two o’clock. What time is it?

17. Writing The beginning of the paragraph is indented. The first sentence tells the main idea. The other sentences tell more about the main idea. Each statement begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. The question begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.