Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA, Lexile, and Reading Recovery are provided in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide. ManyFrogs! Too Genre Humorous fiction Comprehension Skills and Strategy Plot and Theme Realism and Fantasy Visualize Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.4.4 ISBN-13: 978-0-328-50856-3 ISBN-10: 0-328-50856-X 9 780328 508563 9 0 0 0 0 By Michele Spirn Illustrated by Ye Wan
balance canyons coral rattle slivers sway whisper ManyFrogs! Too By Michele Spirn Illustrated by Ye Wan Note: The total word count includes words in the running text and headings only. Numerals and words in chapter titles, captions, labels, diagrams, charts, graphs, sidebars, and extra features are not included.
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It s too lonely here. I really want a pet, Josh said to his mother. Then my room wouldn t be lonely. You can save your money and buy a pet, said Mom. Or maybe we can find a pet. We can go down to the pond tomorrow. 4 Josh went to bed thinking about a pet. That night he dreamed he was hiking in a beautiful coral-colored canyon. He heard the whisper of the wind in the bushes. The wind made the bushes sway and blew slivers of rock all around. He heard the rattle of a rattlesnake and saw a lizard shoot across the sand. Josh woke up and thought about the animals in his dream. I ll never find the right pet, he thought. 5
6 That morning, Josh told Mom about his dream as they walked to the town pond to have a picnic. Josh helped Mom set up their lunch. Then, all of a sudden, they saw something hop. It was a frog. Josh ran after it and caught it. This is a great pet, Mom, Josh said. They took it home. Josh called the frog Hoppy. Hoppy was so much fun that Josh asked Mom if they could go back to the pond. Josh found more frogs. He brought home Hoppy 2 and Hoppy 3. The day after that he brought home Hoppy 4, Hoppy 5, Hoppy 6, Hoppy 7, and Hoppy 8. 7
8 Then one day Hoppy 6 jumped on Mom s head when she walked into Josh s room. Eeek, she cried. There are too many pets in this house! What did Mom mean? thought Josh. He had changed his room from being lonely to being filled with pets. Wasn t that good? Josh thought about it. Hoppy 2 jumped on his homework and got it wet. Hoppy 3 spilled paint all over his desk. Hoppy 4 and Hoppy 5 liked to balance on the drawers. Hoppy 6 croaked all night. Hoppy 7 and Hoppy 8 jumped out of the bedroom and to the kitchen. They made a huge mess on the floor with flour and sugar. 9
Josh began to understand what Mom was saying. It was not easy taking care of all these pets. Josh had to clean up when they made a mess. He also had to keep track of all the frogs. A pet was fun, but maybe eight frogs were just too many! 10 The next day, Josh left Hoppy 1 at home, and Mom and he took the seven other frogs back to the pond. One Hoppy was enough for Josh. Now, he would have a pet to play with but no huge messes to clean up! 11
Before you get a frog, decide how big of a frog you want. Some frogs grow to be very large. Second, decide where your frog will live. Most people put their frogs in tanks. Some frogs need tanks that are half land and half water. Next, find out what to feed your frog. Different frogs eat different things. Finally, always make sure you wash your hands after touching your pet frog. There is so much to learn about having a frog as a pet. Reader Response 1. In a few sentences, tell the plot and theme of this story. 2. Reread pages 8 and 9. Which words help you visualize what is happening? What do you see? Write your answers in a chart like the one below. Words What You See 3. Find the word sway in the story. What other words that surround this word help you to understand its meaning? 4. What kind of pet would you like to have? How many of them do you think would be the right number for you to have? Why? 12