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From Egg to Frog

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From Egg to Frog

A frog starts life as a tiny egg in a pond. The eggs stick together in a soft, wobbly clump. A small tadpole hatches from each egg. A tadpole has a long tail. It swims in the water and breathes with gills, just like a fish. The tadpole eats and grows. Soon it grows back legs. Then it grows front legs. Its tail gets shorter and shorter. At last, the tail is gone. Now it is a frog! The frog can hop on land and swim in the pond. It breathes air with its lungs. It catches flies with its long, sticky tongue. One day, the frog may lay eggs of its own. Then the life cycle starts all over again.

  1. Question 1

    Read "From Egg to Frog". Where does a frog start life?

    • A. as an egg in a pond
    • B. in a nest in a tree
    • C. under a rock
    • D. as a tadpole on land

  2. Question 2

    Read "From Egg to Frog". What does a tadpole use to breathe?

    • A. gills
    • B. a nose
    • C. its tail
    • D. its legs

  3. Question 3

    Read "From Egg to Frog". Which grows first on a tadpole?

    • A. front legs
    • B. wings
    • C. a longer tail
    • D. back legs

  4. Question 4

    Read "From Egg to Frog". What is this text mostly about?

    • A. what frogs eat
    • B. how a frog grows and changes
    • C. how to build a pond
    • D. why frogs hop

  5. Question 5

    Read "From Egg to Frog". The text says the eggs are "wobbly". What does wobbly mean?

    • A. shaky and not firm
    • B. very hot
    • C. hard and still
    • D. very loud

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Answer key: From Egg to Frog

  1. 1. A. as an egg in a pond

    • The answer is stated directly in the text.
    • The first sentence says a frog starts life as a tiny egg in a pond.
    • So the answer is: as an egg in a pond

  2. 2. A. gills

    • The answer is stated directly in the text.
    • It breathes with gills, just like a fish.
    • So the answer is: gills

  3. 3. D. back legs

    • Time words and the order of paragraphs show the order of events.
    • 'Soon it grows back legs. Then it grows front legs.'
    • So the answer is: back legs

  4. 4. B. how a frog grows and changes

    • The main idea covers the whole text; details only cover a part.
    • Each paragraph shows a new stage, from egg to frog.
    • So the answer is: how a frog grows and changes

  5. 5. A. shaky and not firm

    • The words around an unfamiliar word help show its meaning.
    • The clump is 'soft' and 'wobbly', so it shakes and is not firm.
    • So the answer is: shaky and not firm