Frog on a Log: read-aloud with discussion questions
Read Frog on a Log aloud on the projector: 9 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 45 words (about a minute), level 2, an early reader, and 4 questions to talk about.
Page 1 of 9
A frog sits on a log.
Keys: ← → or Page Up and Page Down turn the page, Space starts and pauses the voice, Home and End jump, F fills the screen. Tapping the right side of a page goes on; the left side goes back.
How to use it
- Press Full screen (F) to put the book on the projector.
- Press Read to me (Space), or read it yourself and turn pages with the arrow keys or a tap. Pick the Pace that suits the class.
- After the last page the questions come up on the screen. The same questions are below, with what to listen for.
About this book
- Level 2, an early reader
- 9 pages, 45 words, about a minute aloud
- A story, gentle
- A picture on every page
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About Frog on a Log
A level 2 first book with a small story in it: a frog on a log hops, plops into the pond and ends up wet. The sound words plop and splash are fun to say together, and the short sentences carry the plot page by page.
A frog sits on a log. The log is in a pond. Hop, plop, splash! A wet frog and a wet log.
Before you read
Ask the class what sound a frog makes when it lands in water. Tell them the book has two sound words, and see who can say them in the right place.
Words to preview
- pond
- a small lake
- plop
- water sound
- log
- a tree trunk
Questions to talk about
- Where does the frog start, and where does it end up?Listen for: It starts on a log and ends up wet in the pond. Both the frog and the log are wet on the last page.
- Why is the frog wet?Listen for: The log is in a pond and the frog plops in. The text puts the plop right before the wet frog, so ask children to connect the two.
- Which two sound words did you hear?Listen for: Plop and splash. Ask the class to say them in the voice of the page and then find them in the text.
- Do you think the frog minded getting wet? What makes you say so?Listen for: A frog lives in a pond and goes right on hopping on the log. Accept either answer when it comes with a reason.
Questions
How long does Frog on a Log take to read aloud?
It has 9 pages and 45 words, so about a minute at the Steady pace and a little less at Quick. If you stop to talk on the way, plan for more.
What reading level is Frog on a Log?
Level 2, an early reader. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; levels 0 to 2 are decodable first books, below any school grade. A level is a guide for choosing, so look at the pages yourself.
Whose voice is it?
Your browser's own. Read to me uses a speaking voice already on the computer, so it sounds like that computer and works without a sign-in. Voices differ: some light each word as it is spoken, and some do not, in which case the highlight follows a steady pace instead. Some browsers use an online voice; if yours does, the browser, not us, sends the words of the page to its speech service. If no voice is installed, turn the pages and read it aloud yourself.
Do students need an account?
No. Nothing is asked of anyone and nothing is sent to us. Project the page, or share the link and let students open it on their own screens.
Where does this book come from?
It was written for Peabody's library. It is not copied from a published book.
Nothing you do here is sent to us. The voice is your browser's own. No sign-in, no ads.