A Froggy Fable

Who is the main character and what is the setting of this fable?

• A caterpillar was the main character and the pond was the setting.

• A frog was the main character and the pond was the setting.

• A boy was the main character and the woods was the setting.

Why do you think the frog was so upset by the otters, blue jays, and pine tree ?

• They were eating his food and taking up his space.

• They were loud and he liked it quiet.

• They caused a change in the pond and he doesn’t like change.

What does it mean in the story when the author states, “the boy and the frog traveled for a long time?”

• The pair went on a short trip.

• The pair went from one place to another.

• The pair went their separate ways.

Why do you think the frog sat for a long time in the weeds after he fell off of the bike?

• He was waiting until he felt it was safe to leave.

• He was tired and just wanted to rest.

• He was lost and didn’t know where to go.

When the frog was lost, where did he take shelter?

• under a rock

• in the weeds

• in a hollow tree

• under a jar

A short story that has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.

• Folktale

• Fiction

• Moral

• Setting

Which of these best completes the diagram?

• They are most active at night.

• They sing loud songs along with other animals.

• They return to the same place each day to sleep.

• They repeat the noises of other animals.

What utterly unexpected even happened to the frog?

• another frog moved into his home under the rock

• a jar came down on top of him and he was whisked away by a young boy

• snow started to fall

• he became friends with the caterpillar

The author states that the frog encountered many dangers as he traveled home. What effect do you think these experiences might have had on the frog?

• The frog ignored all the dangers and kept hopping.

• The frog was scared and almost gave up.

• The frog stopped every time he got scared and it took him a long time to get back home.

Who was the first animal the frog saw at the pond?

• A family of blue jays.

• Several caterpillars

• A family of otters.