Why Do Frogs Have a Long Tongue?

 How did Kikker feel at the beginning of the story?

• calm

• content

• frustrated

• energetic

Which evidence supports your answer to Question 1?

• “Kikker was excited because this year, he was finally old enough to enter.” 

• “Kikker dove deep under the water, embarrassed.”

• “In the far corner of the lake, Kikker sat proudly…”

Based on the sentence below, what is the meaning of the word parched?

“His legs were sore, and his mouth was parched from snapping open and shut.”

• excited

• lethargic

• injured

• thirsty

What does the word stilts mean in the sentence, “Why don’t you get some stilts, Tiny?”

• crutches

• high shoes

• Ladder

• wooden poles worn under pants

What is the central message or lesson in “Why the Frog Has a Long Tongue?”

(Choose TWO)

• Never Give Up

• Friendship is important

• Not Everyone Can Be Good at Everything

• Be Kind to all people

What does the word puny mean in the sentences “Do you need a ladder?  Look at those puny legs!”

• huge

• tiny

• long

• quick

What does the word grudge mean in the sentence “So Kikker, who never held a grudge, showed the other frogs how to do the curling and rolling exercises he had used to make his tongue long, strong and flexible.”

• Being friendly and nice to someone who was mean to you

• Helping someone 

• Walking away from someone

• Not talking to someone or helping them because they were mean to you

Which actions showed Kikker is a leader?

• Kikker gave up when catching flies was difficult 

• Kikker asked the other frogs for help

• Kikker continued to practice catching flies, learned a quick trick and taught other frogs

• Kikker bragged about catching the most flies