📖 Poem Summary (Easy Words)
This poem is about a frog and its life.
The frog lives in ponds, rain, muddy places, and wet grass. It begins life as a tadpole and later becomes a frog.
It catches food by flicking its long tongue, swims using webbed feet, and hops high on land.
Its green colour helps it hide from enemies like snakes. The frog enjoys croaking and feels proud in its pond.
📝 Let Us Think
A. Answer the following questions
1. Where does the frog like to sit or spend time?
The frog likes to sit in ponds, rain, muddy drains, and wet places.
2. How does the frog catch its food?
The frog catches food by flicking its tongue quickly.
3. How does the frog move in water and on land?
- In water, it swims with webbed feet.
- On land, it hops and jumps.
4. What helps the frog hide in its surroundings?
Its green colour, which matches plants and trees, helps it hide.
B. Think and discuss (Sample answers)
1. What would it feel like to live like a frog?
It would feel fun and exciting to live both in water and on land.
2. If you could hop as high as a frog, what would you do?
I would jump over walls and play games.
3. How is a frog’s life different from a fish’s life?
A frog lives on land and water, but a fish lives only in water.
4. How are webbed feet like scuba divers’ flippers?
Both help in swimming easily in water.
📚 Let Us Learn
A. Fill in the blanks
- My colours match the plants and trees.
- Would you like to learn about frogs and tadpoles?
- I hop around happily, but I must watch out for snakes!
- Frogs swim easily because they have webbed feet.
B. Rearranged sentences (Correct options)
- The tiger hunts silently at night.
- Elephants live in large groups in forests.
- A spider carefully weaves its web.
- The crocodile waits silently near the riverbank.
- A turtle swims slowly in the ocean.
🗣️ Let Us Speak
Tongue twisters
(Practice speaking – oral activity)
- Four fierce frogs fight for flies.
- Fast frogs flip-flop across fluffy fields.
- Funny frogs flap floppy feet.
👂 Let Us Listen
Word pairs (pronunciation)
bet–bat
set–sat
men–man
leg–lag
met–mat
🎨 My Frog’s World
(Drawing and colouring activity – no written answer needed)
✍️ Let Us Write
Reply to Hopper (Sample)
Dear Hopper,
Hello! I am happy to get your message. I like playing with my friends and reading storybooks. I enjoy watching rain and jumping in puddles too.
Your friend,
Ravi
🐸 Did You Know?
- Frogs have smooth, moist skin.
- Toads have dry, rough skin.
🎯 Let Us Do
- Find hidden animals – activity
- Draw a duck – step-by-step drawing
- Move crayons – puzzle activity
(No written answers required)
🔍 Let Us Explore (Sample facts)
Starfish:
- Has five arms
- Can regrow lost arms
Octopus:
- Has eight arms
- Very intelligent sea animal
🌟 Message of the Poem
The frog shows us how animals adapt to their surroundings to survive happily.
