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This passage models precise narrative action through repetition and serial comma structure, building suspense as Frog's quiet determination unfolds — an excellent pattern for practicing commas in a series and understanding how an author uses pacing to reveal character.
Frog looked at Toad's calendar. The November page was still on top. Frog tore off the November page. He tore off the December page and the January page, the February page, and the March page. He came ...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. What were the most important moments? What made them important — and how do you know?
Discussion Questions
- Frog tears the calendar pages off one by one — November, December, January, February, March, and then April too. What does the way Lobel describes this action, month by month, tell us about what Frog is feeling in that moment?
- Frog says he will be lonely without Toad, and this is what drives him to tear off the calendar pages. Is loneliness a selfish feeling or an unselfish one? Does Frog act out of love for Toad or out of need for himself — and does it matter?
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Vocabulary Builder
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Hinged panels fitted to the outside of windows, used to block light or protect the glass
Item 2
Open stretches of grassland, often dotted with wildflowers, found in the countryside
Item 3
Rapidly opened and closed the eyes, usually as an involuntary reaction to sudden brightness
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