Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 4

Na m e : ___ Date: _

Directions: Examine the diagram of the bullfrog and then answer the questions.

Now don’t just hop into this. Take a few minutes to

preview, or check out, this diagram before you begin.

Write T (true) or F (false).

____ 1. This diagram shows the internal, or inside, features of the bullfrog.

____ 2. The bullfrog’s scientific name is Ranis frogbeiana.

____ 3. This animal has no tail.

____ 4. The bullfrog’s eardrum is larger than its eye.

____ 5. Its toes have webbing all the way to the tips.

Write the answer.

6. What is another word for nose? _____


7. What are the parts of the leg? ___


8. From what part do you think it produces its loud call? _____


9. What might a bullfrog use its fingers for? __

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10. Why do you thinks its toes are webbed? __


11. Why do you think its skin is moist? ___


12. What evidence can you see on the bullfrog’s body to tell you it can eat larger
    animals? __

The bullfrog is found around

ponds and lakes. It is an

amphibian, but it rarely goes

on land. Bullfrogs will eat

just about anything they

can find, even ducklings or

smaller frogs.

Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)

eyelid

eye eardrum

chest

no tail

toes webbing

between toes

thigh

heel

foot

moist skin

belly

tiny teeth

arm

fingers

nares

or nose

throat

(vocal sacs)