1st grade nonfiction passage about frogs and toads compared: 94 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
Frogs and toads look a lot alike. Both have big eyes. Both eat bugs. Both start out as tadpoles in the water. But you can tell them apart.
A frog has smooth, wet skin. It has long back legs, so it leaps far. A frog likes to stay near ponds.
A toad has dry, bumpy skin. Its back legs are short, so it hops in small hops. A toad can walk far from water, and it hides under logs in the day.
Next time you see one, look at its skin and its legs.
What do frogs and toads both eat? in the text
What is a frog's skin like? in the text
What is a toad's skin like? in the text
Where do frogs and toads begin their lives? in the text
Why can a frog leap farther than a toad? think about it
The same topic and facts written three ways, so a mixed class can read and talk about one text. Each group’s sheet shows only a shape; the key says which is which.
Frogs and toads look alike. Both have big eyes. Both eat bugs. Both start as tadpoles in water. But you can tell them apart.
A frog has smooth, wet skin. Its back legs are long, so it leaps far. It stays near ponds.
A toad has dry, bumpy skin. Its back legs are short, so it hops small hops. It can walk far from water.
Look at the skin and the legs.
Frogs and toads look a lot alike. Both have big eyes. Both eat bugs. Both start out as tadpoles in the water. But you can tell them apart.
A frog has smooth, wet skin. It has long back legs, so it leaps far. A frog likes to stay near ponds.
A toad has dry, bumpy skin. Its back legs are short, so it hops in small hops. A toad can walk far from water, and it hides under logs in the day.
Next time you see one, look at its skin and its legs.
Frogs and toads look remarkably alike. Both have large eyes, both eat bugs, and both begin life as tadpoles in the water. Even so, you can tell them apart if you look carefully.
A frog has smooth, wet skin and long back legs, which allow it to leap a long way. A frog likes to stay close to ponds.
A toad has dry, bumpy skin. Its back legs are short, so it takes smaller hops. A toad can wander far from water, and during the day it hides beneath logs.
The next time you see one, study its skin and its legs.
It was written for 1st grade. It has 94 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 0.3. That is a formula's estimate from sentence length and syllables, and it is not a Lexile or a guided reading level, so check it against your students.
There are five. 4 ask for something the text says directly and 1 ask the reader to work something out from clues. Each has an answer in the key, and the answers are written as a teacher would accept them, not as the only possible wording.
About 1 minute read aloud at 100 words a minute. For a one-minute fluency check, paste it into the fluency timer and use the word count.
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