Author: Sandy Asher

Page 1Springboards

Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith GravesObjectives: ...present dramatic interpretations of experiences, stories

... read both regular and irregular words automatically such as through multiple opportunities to read and reread ...develop fluency

Readers Theater for Six VoicesVoice 1: The knocking hopper

was a frog!

Frog: (in a funny voice) It's me, Froggie!

Rabbit: Uh, I'm busy here, Froggie. Gotta read my bedtime story.

Frog: Oh, I would love to listen. I do love stories.

Voice 2: So Froggie just hopped his little uninvited self right through Rabbit's door.

Voice 3: And he dripped as he listened to Rabbit read his story.

Frog: Well, done, Rabbit! Storm's ended, too. Thanks for your kindness! Toodle--oo!

Voice 4: The next night, Rabbit had just finished cleaning his kitchen when he heard a knock- knock-knocking on his door again.

All: Guess who?

Frog: It's FROGGIE!

6 Voices

Voice 1: Rabbit was just a simple hare.

Voice 2: He lived in a hole in an old oak tree.

Voice 3: He cooked his own food.

Voice 4: Everything in his hole was neat and tidy.

Voice 1: Rabbit loved to read.

Voice 2: At the end of every single day, he read himself a story.

Voice 3: Rabbit liked his life.

Voice 4: Rabbit was happy.

All: But, one day, his simple life changed.

Voice 1: Can you guess why?

Voice 2: A new little hopper knock-knock-knocked on Rabbit's door during a storm.

Voice 3: Was the hopper another little rabbit?

All: No.

Voice 4: Was it a grasshopper?

All: No.

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Voice 4: And Froggie said,

Frog: Well, done, Rabbit! Snack's gone, too. Thanks for your kindness! Toodle--oo!

Voice 1: Well, how do you think Rabbit was feeling after that?

All: Was he worried?

Voice 2: A little.

All: Do you think Froggie came again?

Voice 3: Probably.

All: Did he want a story?

Voice 4: Yes, he did, but that's not all!

All: Oh-oh.

Voice 1: Did he want a snack?

All: Nooooo. Not this time.

Voice 2: Did he make a mess?

All: You know Froggie.

Voice 3: What happened the next time is funny!

Voice 4: But you have to read the book to find out!

All: Too Many Frogs! by Sandy Asher.

Readers Theater, page 2, Continued

Rabbit: Uh, I'm about to read myself a story.

Frog: Then I'd say I have good timing. I do love stories! But first, let's fix ourselves a snack or two or three. You don't mind do you?

Rabbit: I guess not.

Voice 1: So Froggie hopped into the kitchen.

Voice 2: He popped some popcorn.

Voice 3: He whipped some cream.

Voice 4: He mixed up some peanut butter, mustard, pickles, bananas, and cookies.

All: What do you think Rabbit thought?

Rabbit: Just look at the MESS!

Voice 1: But Rabbit read the story.

Voice 2: And Froggie listened.

Voice 3: At the end of the story, Rabbit said,

Rabbit: Story's finished.

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Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith GravesObjective: ...present dramatic interpretations of experiences, stories

Frogs A Readers’ Theater Script for 4 Voices

All: Spring’s here!

Voice 1: Wake up!

Voice 2: Sun’s shining.

Voice 3: Mud’s warming.

Voice 4: Amphibian’s waking!

All: Frogs!

Voice 1: Croak.

Voice 2: Rib-bit.

Voice 3: Chug-a-Rum!

Voice 4: Cheer-Up!

All: Frogs!

Voice 1: Popping out of muddy beds

Voice 2: Grinning face in wide-mouthed head

Voice 3: Watching bugs with googly eyes

Voice 4: Flicking tongues when one it spies

All: Frogs

Voice 1: Hopping

Voice 2: Jumping

Voice 3: On big webbed feet

Voice 4: Swimming fast, some friends they’ll meet.

All: Frogs

Voice 1: Ooey gooey eggs they lay

Voice 2: Jelly-babies soon will play

Voice 3: Stuck to grasses in the pond

Voice 4: Little tadpoles come along.

All: Frogs

Voice 1: Tadpoles swimming look like fish

Voice 2: Breathe through gills and get their wish

Voice 3: To grow some legs, explore and play

Voice 4: They’ll be frogs, but not today.

All: Frogs

Voice 1: Legs grow.

Voice 2: Tails shrink.

Voice 3: Breathe with lungs

Voice 4: Now frogs, we think.

All: Rib-bit, Croak, Cheer-Up, Eek

Readers Theater originally published in Book Bridges by Suzy Red

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Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith Graves

The Funny Thing about the Illustrations

Objectives: …use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences ...develop vocabulary through reading

ACROSS CLUES:

3. The funny thing about the pictures in rabbit's house was that they were pictures of ______________.

7. The funny thing about Froggie's umbrella was that it was made from __________.

8. The funny thing about the way the frogs looked was their big ______.

9. The funny thing about the rabbit's ears was that they were so ______________.

10. The funny thing about the lamp was that it was covered with ____________.

DOWN CLUES:

1. The funny thing about the frogs' tongues was that they had ________.

2. The funny thing about Rabbit's welcome mat was that it had ________________ growing out of it.

4. The funny thing about Rabbit's rug was that it was made from________.

5. The funny thing about Rabbit was that he was ________________.

6. One funny thing about the frogs was their Frog Family Reunion ________.

mushrooms ladybugs vegetablesshirts warts longblue grass pipes

eyes

Word Box

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Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith Graves

Objectives: ...represent text in different ways... distinguish fiction from nonfiction, including fact and fantasy

... use knowledge of word order (syntax) and context to support word identification and confirm word meaning

Getting the Idea

Use the story to help you answer the questions below.

1. When the story started, Rabbit was happy because ~

For younger students, cut each question into a separate square and work one question at a time as a group.

4. Which of these did Froggie use to get comfy?

2. In the story, you could find proof that Froggie ~

did not know how to read.

was very different from Rabbit.

was neat and tidy.

was trying to make Rabbit angry.

3. How did Rabbit change in the story?

he had lots of friends.

the frogs liked to hear him read.

he could go to school.

his life was simple.

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Page 6Springboards

Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith GravesObjectives: ... identify relevant questions for inquiry such as "What do pill bugs eat?"

… use pictures, print, and people to gather information and answer questions …draw conclusions from information gathered

…locate important areas of the library/media center

Learn More About Frogs

Questions I have about frogs

Answers I found

Pictures I drew and labeled

Resources I used to

find answers

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith Graves

Springboard CardsCut out the cards below. Put them in a stack. Take turns with your book buddies drawing one of the cards and springing the answers.

Objectives: ... connect experiences and ideas with those of others through speaking and listening…. use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences… use prior knowledge to anticipate meaning and make sense of texts

What were three things that Rabbit did to keep his house tidy? Why is it important to keep your house tidy?

Rabbit and Froggie both loved stories. What other ways can friends have fun together?

After Reading

If a new family moved in next door, what would be the first book you would want to read to their little kid who came to visit you?

Rabbit and Froggie were very different from each other. Are most friends different from each other or are they mostly alike?

Give three reasons why books make your life more fun.

Who changed the most in the story? Why? What was good about the change? What was bad about the change?

The frogs were at a family reunion. Why is it important for families to get together? What should they do together?

If you wanted to visit a friend, what are three things you should do first? Why would you do them?

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Page 8Springboards

Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith GravesObjectives: ... interpret and use graphic sources of information such as charts, graphs, and diagrams

..connect, compare, and contrast ideas, themes, and issues across text

Comparing Frog Books

My favorite words

What I liked best

Fact or Fiction?

Characters

For younger children, make a large wall chart for this activity and work together.

Too Many Frogs

by Sandy Asher

Frog in a Bog by Karma Wilson

Frog's Best Friend by Marion Dane

Frog and Toad are Friends

by Arnold Lobel

Extremely Weird Frogs by Sarah Lovett

Red-Eyed Tree Frogs

by John Netherton

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Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith Graves

The Frog Reunion

Objectives: …identify mathematics in everyday situations...identify patterns in related addition and subtraction sentences

1. How many frogs arrived on Tuesday?

2. How many more frogs arrived on Thursday than on Monday?

3. How many more frogs arrived on Saturday than on Wednesday?

4. How many frogs arrived on Monday and Tuesday?

5. How many frogs were at the Frog Family Reunion by Sunday?

Froggie's relatives started to come to Froggie's pond. Froggie made a chart showing how many came each day for a week. Look at his chart. Then answer the questions at the bottom.

Day

s o

f th

e W

eek

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Number of Frogs Arriving Each Day

Each stands for 10 frogs.

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Units for 2005 Mockingbird Books PLUS the 2006 2x2 Books© 2006, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas

Illustrator: Keith GravesObjectives: … draw and discuss visual images based on text descriptions

… use word and letter spacing and margins to make messages readable … use basic capitalization and punctuation correctly

… compose complete sentences in written text and use the appropriate end punctuation

Our Family ReunionHas your family had a reunion? Who came? What funny things happened? Draw a picture of your family. Then, write a story about your family reunion.

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Page 510: A Funny Thing about the Illustrations

Page 515: The Frog Reunion1. 502. 403. 10 4. 805. 441 frogs at the Frog Family

Reunion if you include Froggie.

Page 511: Getting the Idea

1. his life was simple

2. was very different from Rabbit

3. Rabbit changed from being a loner to enjoying friends.

4. pillows

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Answer Key

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