SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
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© 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 31, No. 15
It’s not easy for a tadpole to grow up and
become a frog. There are many dangers
along the way to adulthood. Help the
tadpole hatch and grow up by having him
follow the correct path through the maze.
Are you an eagle-eyed reader?
Read the article below and
correct the eight errors you find.
The first one is done for you.
3. The tadpole
swims and
eats small
water plants.
Fatal Froggy
How does a frog protect itself
from predators?
2. A frog starts life in
the water as a tadpole.
It looks more like a
fish than a frog!
Lots of animal like to eat to
1. Tadpoles
hatch from
jelly-like
eggs.
6. Gills close
and lungs
form.
4.The tadpole
grows hind
legs.
frogs—bats, herons, fish,
raccoons, turtles, snakes and
even persons.
5. The tadpole
grows front
legs.
Different species of froogs have
different kinds of protection.
Watch out! Frog eggs are a tasty treat
for turtles, fish and large insects. Rats,
otters and foxes eat tadpoles.
The Golden Poyson Frog is
among the most poisonous frog
7. Tail disappears
and a little frog
jumps out of
the pond!
Standards Link: Life Science:
Students know that plants and animals progress
through life cycles of birth, growth and development,
reproduction and death; the details of these life
cycles are different for different organisms.
in the world. Its
brightly-colored skin is a
warning to predators that it is
Leap through the lily pad patch.
• Find the path that equals 10.
• Find the path that equals 14.
• Find the path that equals 19.
• Find the path that equals 22.
A frog primarily eats insects.
Most frogs have a sticky
tongue. To catch an insect, the
frog flips out its tongue, capturing the insect
and then returns its tongue to its mouth with the insect
stuck to it. Gulp! Frogs will swallow their prey in one
piece because they only have teeth in the upper jaw.
dangeris to eat. Only one type
of snake is resistant to the
frog’s deadly poison.
Standards Link: Life Science: Know that organisms have body systems
that serve specific functions in survival.
The bright red Tomato Frog
fools its enemies by puffing
itself up to make it look to big
Standards Link:
Math/Number Sense:
Calculate sums and
differences to 100.
Read the classified
ads that describe
houses for sale or
rent. Write a
classified ad
selling the perfect
habitat for a frog.
Standards Link: Writing
Applications: Write brief
expository descriptions
using detail.
to be swallowed. If a predator
do try to eat the frog, it gets
another nasty surprise. The
Tomato Frog’s skin has a thick
mucus that irritates a predator
and causes it to release the frog.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension:
Understand the meaning of words from
context clues.
These two tadpoles are pals. They are
alike in many ways. But, they have some differences, too.
Can you find 5 or more differences?
Standards Link: Science Investigation: Find similarities and differences in common objects.
TADPOLE
STICKY
TONGUE
INSECT
HABITAT
FROGS
JELLY
GILLS
EGGS
TURTLES
LILY
LUNGS
HIND
LEGS
Find the words in the puzzle,
then in this week’s Kid Scoop
stories and activities.
Y L L E J
I F S T F
H R H I N D E O A R
A M E S Y L I L D O
GILLS
B L E U T S Y E P P
The noun gills means the
organs used for breathing
by fish and other animals
that live in the water.
I C E R G K S S O M
T S U G C N G B L G
A T E I S N O G E G
T T T O U G R T F E
R S L L I G F O G J
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Try to use the word gills
in a sentence today when
talking with your friends
and family members.
Who am I?
Tiny But Important
Look in the classifieds and circle all the
abbreviations. There are lots! Make a list
(in ABC order) of the abbreviations and
their meanings.
ANSWER: A toadster.
Standards Link: Word Analysis/Spelling: Identify common
abbreviations; sort in alphabetical order.
Fish and tadpoles both
breathe with gills.
Write a “Who am I?” riddle
about an animal. Include two
or three clues and the answer.
Example: I fly at night.
I have big eyes. I say
“WHOO!” Who am I?
Answer: An owl.