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2.4.3 Frog Friends COMPARE AND CONTRAST GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS SUMMARY A tree frog and a pond frog are STRATEGY SUPPORT: GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS Have good friends despite having some different children look at the chart on page 13. Tell chil- qualities. dren that this is a three-column chart and can be used in many different ways. Ask children LESSON VOCABULARY to tell you what this chart is for (children may crawls insects say that it is to show the order in which things pond powerful happen, or to show plot). Let children know shed skin that they will be filling in this type of chart wonderful after they read the book. Ask them to tell you why filling out a chart like this can be helpful. INTRO D UCE TH E BOO K COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS INTRODUCE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR Discuss with Why does Danny like being a tree children the title and author of Frog Friends. PAGE 6 frog?(He likes climbing and being able to hide After looking at the cover and title, have chil- among the leaves.) dren tell you who they think the main charac- ters are going to be. PAGE 7 Fred wishes he could do something that Danny can do. What is it? (climb a tree BUILD BACKGROUND Discuss what children and hop around) know about frogs. Go over the meaning of the word habitat (the place where an animal lives). PAGE 8 Why does Fred want Danny to stop Ask if any of them know that different kinds talking? (Fred feels bad that he can’t do the of frogs live in different habitats. Let children things that Danny can do.) know they will be reading more about frogs in Frog Friends. PAGE 9 What does Danny do after a large bird comes? (warns Fred) PREVIEW/TAKE A PICTURE WALK Invite children to look at the pictures in Frog Friends. Ask PAGE 11 What does Fred have that makes him them what they think might happen in the feel special? (strong legs for jumping) book. Do they think it will be a fiction or non- fiction book? Why? R EAD TH E BOO K SET PURPOSE Have children set a purpose for reading Frog Friends. Children’s own interests should guide this purpose. If they need help setting a purpose, you can discuss the follow- ing: do children want to know if the two frogs are friends? Do they want to learn why one frog is so big and the other is small? 80 Frog Friends

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