Frog and Toad Presents

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Frog and ToadPresentsThe GardenWritten and
Illustratedby Arnold Lobel
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What do you already know about Frog and Toad, and
their friendship?
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Lets see what you know

• How do seeds grow into plants?
• How long does it take for a seed to grow?
• What do plants need to survive? water light
  space to grow

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Why are the Frog and Toad stories fantasies?

• Because
• Frog and Toad behave and speak like people!

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Vocabulary Words

• ground
• shouted
• frightened
• fine
• garden
• work
• soon
• planted
• growing
• close
• path
• noise
• poor
• afraid
• leave
• looked
• candles
• window
• tired

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As we read the story, think about who keeps
trying?

• How does he keep trying?
• Why doesnt he quit or give up?

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LETS READ
You better remember to print match!!! Im
watching you!!!
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Lets Make Connections

• How does this story relate to our
  concept/question board Keep Trying?
• How is Toad different than the Itsy Bitsy Spider?
• How are Frog and Toad like Ruby Bridges, Harriet
  Tubman, and Martin Luther King Jr.?

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Lets Summarize

• We summarize to help us remember what happened!
• Raise your hand if you can summarize The Garden
  for us.

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• Lets sequence the methods Toad tried to make his
  seeds grow
• 1. Toad tells his seeds to start growing.
• 2. Toad loudly tells his seeds to start growing.
• 3. Toad shouted NOW SEEDS START GROWING!
• 4. Toad read a long story by candlelight to his
  seeds.
• 5. Toad sang songs to his seeds in the rain.
• 6. Toad read poems all day to his seeds.
• 7. Toad played music all day to his seeds.

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Parts of a story

• Title
• The Garden
• Author
• Arnold Lobel
• Characters
• Frog and Toad
• Setting (Time and Place in which the story
  happens)
• Frog and Toads house and their gardens

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Lets Discuss

• How did Toad feel when his garden didnt grow?
• How would you feel if you tried to do something
  and you were not successful?
• Tell us about a time when this happened to you.

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Why did Toads garden finally grow?
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What is a goal?

• What is Toads goal?
• Share a goal you have.
• What are the problems in the story?
• Why didnt Toad give up?

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HARD WORK

• Frog said growing a garden is hard work.
• Toad agreed it is hard work!
• What is the difference between the kind of hard
  work Frog meant and the work Toad did?
• Frog was talking about taking care of a garden by
  watering and weeding.
• Toad was talking about singing, reading, and
  playing music to his seeds!

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Drawing Conclusions

• Did you know
• The author does not write everything he wants you
  to know in the story!!!
• Readers must draw conclusions in order to figure
  everything out!
• The author gives you clues and information about
  the characters and events, that you can use to
  help you draw conclusions.
• Lets Try It

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• 1. What kind of person (animal) is Toad?
• What are the clues that help us know?
• Conclusion
• Toad is not a patient person.
• Does Toad know a lot about gardening?
• What are the clues that help us know?
• Conclusion
• He does not know a lot about gardening.
• Conclusion Toad didnt understand seeds need
  time to grow.
• What are the clues that help us know this?
• We know Toad reads a story to his seeds, but the
  author doesnt tell us why he does this.
• What can we conclude why he does this?
• Conclusion
• Because the seeds are afraid to grow and afraid
  of the dark.

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More Drawing Conclusions

• What is Toad trying to accomplish (his goal)?
• Think about the clues
• What was Toads wish?
• He reads, sings, and plays music.
• Conclusion
• Toad is trying to get his seeds to grow and not
  be afraid.
• He is trying to get his garden to grow.

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Compare Contrast

• What Toad Did
• with
• What Frog Said
• What actually made the seeds grow?
• Rain
• Sunlight
• Time

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Lets talk about
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Can you label the lifecycle of a frog?
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Compare and ContrastFrogs and Toads
Amphibians Hatch from eggs
Have no teeth Have teeth on upper jaw
Have a backbone Have a brain and heart
Lay eggs in chains Lay eggs in clusters
Jump Walk
Dry, warty skin Smooth, slimy skin
Young have gills Adults have lungs
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Friendship

• What makes a good friendship?

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You can achieve ANYTHING!

• A frog and toad can accomplish anything if they
  keep trying.
• JUST LIKE YOU!!!
• Always remember
• Be patient!
• Never quit!
• Think positive!
• Keep trying!
• Give it your best!

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Lets have some fun!
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The End