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Amazing Animals: The Red-eyed Tree Frog

Learn about the colorful and clever red-eyed tree frog in this A2 English reading activity about its unique life in the trees.

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Learn about the colorful and clever red-eyed tree frog in this A2 English reading activity about its unique life in the trees.

Reading Text

The red-eyed tree frog is a small amphibian that lives in the tropical forests of Central America. It has a bright green body and famous red eyes. These frogs are nocturnal, which means they are awake at night and sleep during the day. They sleep on the bottoms of leaves with their eyes closed to hide from predators. They use sticky toe pads to climb trees and can even sleep upside down! If a hungry animal finds them, the frog flashes its big red eyes and bright blue and yellow markings. This surprise gives the frog enough time to jump away and escape. With three eyelids on each eye and amazing colors, the red-eyed tree frog is truly a unique creature of the rainforest.

Activities

Vocabulary

Definitions:

Text: An animal that can live both on land and in water.
Text: Active or awake at night.
Text: Animals that hunt and eat other animals.
Text: The soft parts on the end of a frog's toes that help it stick.
Text: To get away from a dangerous place or person.

Items:

Label: amphibian
Answer: A
Label: nocturnal
Answer: B
Label: predators
Answer: C
Label: toe pads
Answer: D
Label: escape
Answer: E

Fill In The Blanks:

Before: The red-eyed tree frog is a colorful
After: from Central America.
Answer: amphibian
Before: Because it stays up all night hunting, it is a
After: animal.
Answer: nocturnal
Before: Frogs use their
After: to hide from hungry animals.
Answer: predators
Before: They stick to leaves using their round
After: .
Answer: toe pads
Before: The frog flashes its colors to
After: from danger.
Answer: escape

Scrambled:

Text: to be generated
Answer: The frog lives in trees.
Text: to be generated
Answer: It has big red eyes.
Text: to be generated
Answer: They sleep during the day.
Text: to be generated
Answer: The frog eats small insects.
Text: to be generated
Answer: It can sleep upside down.

Comprehension

Questions:

Text: Where does the red-eyed tree frog live?
Options:
- North America
- Central America
- Europe
- Antarctica
Answer: Central America
Text: The red-eyed tree frog is active during the day.
Answer: false
Text: How many eyelids does each eye have?
Options:
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer: Three
Text: Why does the frog flash its bright colors?
Options:
- To find a friend
- To shock a predator
- To look for food
- To stay warm
Answer: To shock a predator
Text: The frog uses sticky toe pads to climb trees.
Answer: true

Written Expression

Questions:

Text: If you were a frog, would you like to sleep upside down? Why or why not?
Text: What is your favorite animal from the forest? Describe it.

Examples: