Frogs and Toads ELA Thematic Unit Grades 2-3

This is an all New and Revised ELA CCSS Science Themed Unit about Frogs and Toads. Students will engage in a variety of reading and writing activities to understand how Frogs and Toads are alike and different as well as learn many interesting facts about both. They will learn about their life cycle and write an Amphibian Report as well as write both Informative Texts and Opinion Pieces. Reading texts are differentiated at the 2nd and 3rd grade levels. Common Core Standards and lesson directions included. (B/W Copies included) The Preview file has sample pages of all the reading texts and many of the writing and other activities.


Table of Contents:
Common Core Standards
Word Wall
Picture/Word Match Activity (Color and B/W)
Picture/Fact Match Activity (Color and B/W)
Writing about the Pictures Activity
KWL Chart
Note Taking Graphic Organizer
2nd Grade Level Reading Text and Comprehension Questions
3rd Grade Level Reading Text and Comprehension Questions
Life Cycle of a Frog Reading Text
Life Cycle of a Frog: Label the Stages Activity: (Color) or (B/W)
Life Cycle of a Frog: Picture/Description Match (Color or B/W)
Vocabulary Words: Synonym Match Activity
Frogs and Toads Fact Sort Activity
Informative Text Writing Information Chart
Informative Text Writing Graphic Organizers
Opinion Piece Writing Information Chart
Opinion Piece Writing Graphic Organizers
Writing Prompts
Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast Frogs and Toads Activity
Frogs and Toads: Compare and Contrast Writing Activity
Amphibian Report Graphic Organizer
Amphibian Report Informational Text Writing
Student Writing Papers
Class Book Writing about Frogs and Toads Cover
Class Book Writing Cover: Amphibians

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