Days+with+Frog+and+Toad

=//Days with Frog and Toad// by Arnold Lobel=

//__Genre__: Fantasy//
=What **__IS__** the difference between a frog and a toad? We'll chart the differences!=

3. (Vocabulary): Give each student 3 index cards (happy face, sad face, straight face). Give students words you could use to talk about either a good or bad day.
===4. (Syllables): Give students one, two, and three syllable header cards. Using the following words, students will sort into categories: handed, looked, jumped, spied, emptied, stunted, studied, greeted, walked.===

5. (//Comprehension//): Books for All Learners
===//Alone Time, Together Time //: Write a list of what you like to do. Use two different colored highlighters and use one color to highlight the things you would do alone and the other color for what you like to do with friends. === ===//The Dog and His Shadow //: Fold a piece of paper (or provide a template) into eight sections. Draw a storyboard to summarize the story (comic strip). === ===//Frog or Toad? //: Write 3 facts you learned about frogs and toads. Draw a picture of your favorite. === ===//Han and Juan are Friends //: Draw a Venn Diagram and compare/contrast how Han and Juan are different. ===

Cute SMART table activity to do with students about frogs and toads!
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Funny song about how things are the same/different!
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__**Additional Activities:**__

 * ===About the Author: Arnold Lobel===
 * ===Building Background: Being Alone===
 * ===Activities/Homework Helper===