The two silly frogs - A story and questions for kids
Read the following story of the two frogs that were not happy and wanted to change it. After you have read it, answer the questions.
Try and write in full sentences and check your spelling.
Once upon a time there were two frogs, they were both green with spots on them. They lived in different places and were not happy, because they told themselves every day there must be something better out there in the big world.
The one lived close to the beach and the other one lived in a pond in the park.
They were bored and decided that they wanted to go and see other places.
The frog that lived at the beach thought he wants to live in a pond, he is sure he will be much happier there. The frog that lived in the pond decided that he would love to live at the beach. He was sure he will be much happier there.
Early the next morning, both the frogs started hopping to the places they thought will give them more happiness and excitement.
At the top of the hill, the two frogs met each other. "Good morning pond frog, I am on my way to see the lovely place you live by the pond."
"Good morning beach frog, I am also on my way to see the beach, because I am sure I will be happier there", said the frog from the pond.
- When does this story take place?
- At which places did these frogs live?
- Why did they both decide to go to another place?
- Where did they meet each other?
- Did they speak to one another? What did they say?
"We have been walking so far, if we were taller we could see the beach and the pond and decide if we still want to go there", the beach frog said.
"I have a great idea. We stand on our hind legs, hold onto each other and have a look at where we want to go." the pond frog suggested.
The beach frog faced the pond and the pond frog faced the beach. They held on to each other and because their eyes are on top of their heads, they had to bend their heads backwards to see better.
The silly thing is they did not realize that they were looking back at their own houses now.
"O dear," the pond frog said, the beach looks exactly like my home. I do not want to go there."
The beach frog said: "Your house looks exactly like mine, I do not want to go there."
The frogs decided they are rather going to go back to their homes, they did not want to go to a place that looked exactly the same as where they came from.
- Why did the frogs struggle to see far from the hill?
- How did they fix this problem?
- Why did they bend their head backwards?
- Where was each frog looking?
- Why did they decide to go home?
- Do you think there is a lesson to learn from this story and what is it?
For extra reading - Read the story of the frogs and the well (you can first read it and then listen to the story)
Draw some pictures to fit the story.
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