By Arnold
Lobel
Story Summary: In
winter, spring, summer, and
fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is
a wise and wonderful story for each season of
the year-and one for Christmas, too.
Meet 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."
Genre –Fiction
Sometime in fiction there
is a “story within a
story.”
Look for:
•The parts of the story that are
happening in the story present- or
now.
•The story that one character
tells about the past.
Pop Quiz
• What does the author do?
• He or she writes the stories.
• What does the illustrator do?
• He or she draws or takes the
pictures.
1. Put your reading book on your
desk.
2.Open your book to the
glossary. (The glossary is on page
256 in the back of your reading book.)
3.When you see the word
“Glossary,” get ready to find
the word.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
caught - surprised, trapped
hurried - moved fast
near - close by
son - male child
cold - not warm
sure - certain
Caught
caught
caught surprised,
trapped
The
raccoon
was
caught
stealing
chips.
2
Hurried
hurried - moved
fast
The man hurried
to finish his
work by 5:00.
1
hurried
Near
near
near - close by
The elephants are near the water.
3
Son
son
son - male child
The
man is playing ball with his son.
4
Cold cold
cold - not
warm
This wolf is very cold.
5
Sure
sure - certain
This snail mail
sure
is
slow.
5
sure
1.Say the words.
2.Read the sentences.
3.Fill in the blank.
The chickens are _______ the
hen house.
son
hurried
near
sure
cold
caught
The little man _______ the magic fish.
cold
son
sure
hurried
caught
near
It is so ______ that this bear is
heading south for the winter.
caught
near
son
hurried
sure
cold
near
cold
sure
caught
son
hurried
We _______ had fun at
the fair.
Dad is teaching his _______ how
to cook porkchops.
hurried
caught
son
near
sure
cold
The mule didn’t want to be
___________.
sure
son
caught
hurried
near
cold
A.caught - surprised, trapped
B. hurried - moved fast
C.near - close by
D. son - male child
E.cold - not warm
F. sure - certain
Match the words to its meaning.
F
sure ___
son ___
D
caught ___
A
hurried __
B
near ___
C
cold ___
E
A.- surprised,
trapped
B.- moved fast
C.- close by
D.- male child
E.- not warm
F.- certain
Say the Sight
Words
• door
• eye
• farmer
• flower
• street
• caught
• near
• sure
• corn
• cow
New words in the story:
“Frog and Toad”
house
spoiled
rain
stove
clothes
waiting
good
pollywog
spring
around
corner
wanted
corner
path
pebbles
meadow
another
worm
asleep
stump
lizard
chasing
started
outside
• It was a very cold day.
• Frog was standing near his
father.
• “Son, it’s going to snow,” said his
father.
• “Let’s make sure that we don’t
get caught in the storm.”
• Frog and his father hurried
home.
Anne Miller
Web Links
You should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing
and clicking.
Phonic Skills:
ai-ay (1)
ai-ay (2)
Long Vowel Interactive
Long Vowels e and u Interactive
Long and Short Vowel Interactive
Long Vowel a, i, o
Sound it out
Daisy and the Snail Poem Interactive (ai sound)
The Birthday Day Poem (ay)
Links for “Frog and Toad”
Practice
• Frog and Toad All Year 1
• Frog and Toad All Year 2
Frog and Toad Interactives:
• Frog and Toad All Year
Other Activities
• Frogs
• Red-Eyed Tree Frog Photos