**THE FROG: Key Facts to Remember**
**What is a Frog?**
A frog is an amphibian (lives in TWO places: water and land). It starts life as a tadpole (looks like a fish) and grows into an adult frog.
**Where Frogs Live**
Ponds, rain, muddy drains, damp places with plants and water. In India: rice fields, pond banks, especially in monsoon season.
**How Frogs Move**
**How Frogs Eat**
Flick their tongue very fast → tongue catches insects (mosquitoes, flies) → swallows food.
**How Frogs Hide**
Camouflage: Their colours match plants and trees, so snakes and enemies cannot see them easily.
**Important Body Parts**
**Sounds Frogs Make**
Croak = loud, proud sound in the pond.
**Diagrams to Remember:**
Tadpole → grows legs → becomes adult frog. Webbed foot = toes with skin between them.
**Don't Confuse:**
Frog ≠ Fish (frogs breathe air, live on land too; fish breathe water, live only in water). Frog ≠ Toad (frogs: smooth + moist skin; toads: bumpy + dry skin).
Q1. Where does the frog sit or spend time according to the poem?
Answer: A — The poem clearly states the frog sits in ponds, in the rain, in muddy drains, and in damp places with water.
Q2. What does the frog use to catch its food?
Answer: B — The poem says the frog flicks its tongue to catch food, and it works very fast.
Q3. What helps a frog hide in the grass and leaves?
Answer: C — The poem states that the frog's colours match the plants and trees, which helps it hide so well in grass and leaves.
Q4. Complete the sentence: A tadpole is a tiny _____________ thing that swims with cheer.
Answer: B — The poem describes a tadpole as a tiny fish-like thing, showing that a baby frog looks similar to a fish.
Q5. What do webbed feet help the frog do?
Answer: B — The poem states that with webbed feet, the frog swims with ease in water.
Q6. Why must the frog beware of snakes?
Answer: C — The poem warns that snakes are near and if the frog is not careful, snakes will catch it.
Q7. What sound does the frog make in the poem?
Answer: C — The poem says the frog croaks its songs, and they sound very loud in the pond.
Q8. The frog can live on _____________ and _____________.
Answer: B — The poem clearly states that the frog lives on land and water too, making it an amphibian.
Q9. How is the frog's life different from a fish's life?
Answer: B — While the poem does not directly state this, it shows frogs hop on land and swim in water, unlike fish which only live in water.
Q10. What does the word 'damp' mean?
Answer: C — Damp means slightly wet or moist, which is the kind of place a frog likes to live because it helps keep its skin moist.
Where do frogs like to spend time?
Frogs sit in ponds, rain, muddy drains, and damp places where water and plants are found.
What is a tadpole?
A tadpole is a baby frog that looks like a tiny fish and swims in water.
How does a frog catch its food?
A frog flicks its tongue very fast to catch insects like mosquitoes and flies.
What do webbed feet help a frog do?
Webbed feet with skin between toes help a frog swim easily in water.
How does a frog hide from danger?
A frog's colours match the plants and trees around it, so it blends in and stays safe.
What sound does a frog make?
A frog croaks loudly, which is the sound it makes in its pond.
Name one enemy of frogs mentioned in the poem.
Snakes are enemies of frogs and may catch them if they are not careful.
Can a frog move on land and in water?
Yes, a frog hops and jumps on land using its strong back legs and swims in water using its webbed feet.
What does 'beware' mean?
Beware means to be careful and watch out for danger.
What is the difference between a frog and a toad?
Frogs have smooth, moist skin and long legs for hopping, while toads have rough, bumpy skin and shorter legs.
Where do frogs like to sit? (1 mark — VSA) [1 mark]
Look at the first two lines of the poem. Write the places mentioned.
How does a frog catch its food? Explain in 2-3 sentences. (2 marks — SA) [2 marks]
What body part does the frog use? What does it do with that part? How fast does it work?
Explain how a frog's colours help it stay safe. Give an example from daily life. (3 marks — SA) [3 marks]
What is this hiding skill called? How does it work? Think of a frog hiding in grass near your home or school.
Describe the frog's life in water and on land. How do its body parts help it in both places? (5 marks — LA) [5 marks]
Talk about tadpoles and adult frogs. Mention webbed feet, legs for hopping, tongue, and how it moves in both places. You may draw and label a frog's body parts.
True or False with reason: A frog is exactly like a fish. (2 marks — T/F) [2 marks]
Think about where they live and how they breathe. Is a frog an amphibian or does it live only in water?
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