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Meet the Author and Illustrator:
• Arnold Lobel was born on May 22, 1933, in Los Angeles, California. He used to tell stories to his friends at school when he was growing up. He attended art school in New York City.
• Arnold Lobel used to catch frogs and toads and keep them in his aquarium. He also had many pet mice.
• Arnold Lobel wrote and illustrated almost 100 books. He died on December 4, 1987.
• "When I write my stories, I always sit in the same chair."
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The author writes the
stories.
The illustrator draws the
pictures.
The author and illustrator is Arnold Lobel
Summary: Good friends like Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together. They fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when one of them tells a scary story. But they come to discover that it is also important to sometimes be alone.
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Genre:Story
A story has characters, a setting and a plot.
Look for:
Story events that happen in order.
A plot with a beginning, a middle, and an end.
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Vocabulary for
alone
cheer
fine meadow
reason
spoiled
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1. Put your reading book on your
desk.
2. Open your book to the glossary.
3. When you see the word
“Glossary,” get ready to find the
word in your book.
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The walrus is alone on the ice.
not with anyone alone -
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cheer - make glad
Frog wanted to cheer up Toad.
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very good
It is a fine day to go for a walk with Dad.
fine -
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meadow - grassy land
The horses are grazing in the meadow.
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reason
Is there a reason pigs like mud?
- cause
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spoiled - ruined
The spoiled strawberries cannot be eaten.
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1.alone - not with anyone
2.cheer - make glad
3.fine - very good
4.meadow - grassy land
5.reason - cause
6. spoiled - ruined
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• Say the words.
• Read the sentences.
• Fill in the blank.
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alone
cheer
fine
meadow
reason
spoiled
The rain _______ Eeyore’s day
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reason
alone
cheer
You should swim with a buddy because it’s not safe to swim _____.
meadow
spoiled
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reason
spoiled
fine
The rabbit lives in the _______.
meadow
cheer
spoiled
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spoiled
meadow
fine
A bunny hug will ______ you up.
cheer
reason
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The ________ I don’t have my homework is that the dog ate it.
spoiled
reason
meadow
fine
cheer
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cheer
reason
spoiled
Granddad will feel ____
after his nap.
meadow
fine
alone
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1. reason – ___
2. cheer ___
3. meadow –___
4. spoiled - ___
5. alone – ___
6. fine –__
A.- not with anyone
B. - make glad
C. - very good
D.- grassy land
E. - cause
F. - ruined
B
E
C
D
A
F
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Skill Sites
• Days With Frog and Toad: Matching exercise #1
• Days With Frog and Toad: Matching exercise #2
• Days With Frog and Toad: Matching exercise #3
• Test Tutor: compare and contrast (Harcourt)
• Reading Rocket: compare and contrast (Harcourt)
• Lesson in compare and contrast
• Practice in compare and contrast:
• Contrasting Characters:
• Quia: Change y to i plurals
• Changing y to i and adding es/
• Let's practice using a Venn diagram!!
• Grammar: Exclamations and Commands (Harcourt)
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Frog Facts
Building Background: Days With Frog and Toad
Space Kids: Things to do along.
All About Frogs
Color Me Frog! Coloring pages
Frog & Toad Facts (Teacher Information)
Green Frog - Paint online
Toad - Paint online
More Interactive Sites
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