by arnold lobel story summary: in winter, spring, summer, and fall, frog and toad are always...

By Arnold Lobel Story Summary: In winter, spring,

summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is a wise and wonderful story for each season of the year-and one for Christmas, too.

Meet Author and Illustrator:

• Arnold Lobel was born on May 22, 1933, in Los Angeles, California. He used to tell stories to his friends at school when he was growing up. He attended art school in New York City.

• Arnold Lobel used to catch frogs and toads and keep them in his aquarium. He also had many pet mice.

• Arnold Lobel wrote and illustrated almost 100 books. He died on December 4, 1987.

• "When I write my stories, I always sit in the same chair."

Genre –Fiction

Sometime in fiction there is a “story within a story.”

Look for:•The parts of the story that are happening in the story present- or now.•The story that one character tells about the past.

Pop Quiz• What does the author do?• He or she writes the stories.

• What does the illustrator do?• He or she draws or takes the

pictures.

1. Put your reading book on your desk.

2.Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 256 in the back of your reading book.)

3.When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/1st/homework/trophy1/theme5/frogtoad.htm

http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/homework/homework.htm1. caught - surprised, trapped

2. hurried - moved fast 3. near - close by4. son - male child 5. cold - not warm6. sure - certain

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Caught

caught

caught - surprised, trapped

The raccoon was caught stealing chips.

1

hurried - moved fast

Hurried

The man hurried to finish his work by 5:00.

hurried

3

Near near near - close by

The elephants are near the water.

4

Son

son

son - male child

The man is playing ball with his son.

5

cold - not warm

Cold

This wolf is very cold.

cold

5

sure

sure - certain

Sure

This snail mail sure is slow.

1.Say the words.

2.Read the sentences.

3.Fill in the blank.

The chickens are _______ the

hen house.

sonhurried

nearsurecoldcaught

The little man _______ the magic fish.

coldsonsure

hurriedcaughtnear

It is so ______ that this bear is heading south for the winter.

caughtnearsonhurriedsurecold

We _______ had fun at the fair.

nearcoldsurecaughtsonhurried

Dad is teaching his _______ how to cook porkchops.

hurried

caughtsonnearsure cold

The mule didn’t want to be ___________.

suresoncaughthurriednearcold

A.caught - surprised, trapped

B. hurried - moved fast C.near - close byD. son - male child E.cold - not warmF. sure - certain

Match the words to its meaning.

A.- surprised,

trapped

B.- moved fast

C.- close by

D.- male child

E.- not warm

F.- certain

sure ___son ___caught ___hurried __near ___cold ___

A

B

C

D

E

F

Say the Sight Words

•caught •near•sure •corn•cow

•door•eye •farmer•flower •street

New words in the story: “Frog and Toad”

housespoiledrainstoveclotheswaitinggoodpollywo

g

spring

around

corner

wanted

corner

path

pebbles

meadow

anothe

r

worm

asleep

stump

lizard

chasing

started

outside

• It was a very cold day.• Frog was standing near his

father.• “Son, it’s going to snow,” said

his father. • “Let’s make sure that we don’t

get caught in the storm.”• Frog and his father hurried

home.

Anne Miller

Web LinksYou should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.

Phonic Skills:ai-ay (1) ai-ay (2) Long Vowel Interactive    Long Vowels e and u Interactive   Long and Short Vowel Interactive  Long Vowel a, i, o Sound it out Daisy and the Snail Poem Interactive (ai sound) The Birthday Day Poem (ay)

Links for “Frog and Toad”

Practice• Frog and Toad All Year 1 • Frog and Toad All Year 2

Frog and Toad Interactives:• Frog and Toad All Year

Other Activities• Frogs• Red-Eyed Tree Frog Photos