Life Cycle of a Frog

What is the main topic of the text about frogs?

• The diet of frogs

• The life cycle of a frog

• The habitat of frogs

• The predators of frogs

What hatches from the eggs laid by female frogs?

• Froglets

• Adult frogs

• Tadpoles

• Fish

Which text feature would help you find the key facts about the life cycle of a frog?

• Glossary

• Table of contents

• Flowchart with labels

• Index

Describe the changes a tadpole undergoes to become a froglet.

• It grows a tail and gills.

• It grows front and back legs, and its tail starts to shrink.

• It loses its legs and grows a longer tail.

• It changes color and grows wings.

What is the purpose of a frog's strong legs?

• To swim faster

• To leap after food

• To dig burrows

• To climb trees

Identify the sequence of stages in a frog's life cycle.

• Egg, froglet, tadpole, adult frog

• Tadpole, egg, froglet, adult frog

• Egg, tadpole, froglet, adult frog

• Froglet, egg, tadpole, adult frog

What is the function of a tadpole's gills?

• To help it jump

• To help it breathe underwater

• To help it see better

• To help it eat

Write a short explanation of how a tadpole becomes an adult frog.

• It stays the same and just grows larger.

• It grows legs, loses its tail, and develops lungs.

• It changes color and grows wings.

• It becomes a fish and then a frog.

What is the main idea of the last paragraph in the text?

• Frogs can live for several years.

• Frogs eat a lot of food.

• Frogs are endangered.

• Frogs are very colorful.

Which part of the text would help you find out how long a frog lives?

• Title

• Photographs

• Inset photographs

• Flowchart with labels