frog and toad puppets

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 Toadhtt

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Frogs and Toads Video

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Frogs and ToadsFrog 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

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How is Frog Like a Real Frog?

How is Toad Like a Real Toad?

Frog & Toad Reader’s Theater

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