"Frog Songs" Comprehension Questions

Read the following sentence from paragraph: "He has learned that frogs use their calls to help them tell friend from enemy." How does this sentence contribute to the author’s purpose?

• by discussing how frogs sound different than toads

• by warning people to protect frogs

• by listing ways frogs sing to each other

• by explaining how frog calls protect frogs

The graphics (text features) are included after paragraph 2 to help the reader—

• know that tree frogs are adorable and should be pets

• see the frog’s toes and large eyes

• notice how tiny frogs can be to keep themselves safe from predators

• know how loud a frog can sing

Read this dictionary entry for the word distinct. Which definition most closely fits the way the word distinct is used in paragraph 6?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

The author organizes the details in this passage by —

• providing causes and effects of hearing frogs call to one another

• explaining how frogs hide from predators

• organizing similar details into sections to give information about frog communication

• telling about how loud frogs sing

Based on the information in the text, the author most likely ——

• is fascinated by frog communication

• does not like frogs

• never had the opportunity to have a pet frog

• can understand frog songs

Peter Narins likely studies how frogs call to one another because—

• he finds the sounds beautiful

• frogs live in rainforests

• he sells frog recordings

• he wants to understand how frogs communicate with one another

Which sentence from the section called “Small but Loud” best supports the central idea that frog voices can be loud?

• Many of the world’s frogs live in rainforests.

• But when frogs feel the footsteps of a larger animal, they become silent.

• The characteristics that make frogs so difficult to see, however, also make it hard to find one another.

• Their voices can be so loud that even a tiny frog can be heard as much as a quarter mile away.

Which section can the reader find information about the patterns of frog songs?

• Being Heard but Not Seen

• Small but Loud

• Singing with Purpose

• More Work to DO

Which words from paragraph 6 help the reader know the meaning of distinct?

• difficult for others to copy

• made recordings

• mixed up the patterns

• didn’t call back