Grade 2 Read-Aloud

128 Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide 7 | The Life Cycle of a Frog

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have

activity options that exceed the time allocated for that part of

the lesson. To remain within the time periods allocated for each

portion of the lesson, you will need to make conscious choices

about which activities to include based on the needs of your

students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

What Have We Already

Learned?

Image Cards 10–12; Cycles

Posters 4 (Life Cycle of a Chicken);

Response Card 5

Vocabular y Preview:

Amphibian, Burrow

Image 7A-1; additional images of

amphibians

images of frog burrow

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

The Life Cycle of a Frog dime

Note: You may wish to conclude the

read-aloud with a short video clip that

shows the life cycle of a frog.

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions

Word Work: Transformation short videos or images of

amphibian metamorphosis

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Extensions (20 minutes)

Sequencing the Life Cycle of a

Frog

Image Cards 13–16; Cycles

Poster 5 (Life Cycle of a Frog);

Instructional Masters 7B-1 and

7B-2, scissors, glue

Writing an Explanatory/

Informational Paragraph: Life

Cycle of a Frog

Cycles Poster 5 (Life Cycle of a

Frog); Instructional Master 7B-3;

chart paper, chalkboard, or

whiteboard