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🧠 Let Us Think
1Where does the frog like to sit or spend time?
The frog likes to sit in ponds, in the rain, and hop about in muddy drains — damp places with dew drops.
2How does the frog catch its food?
The frog flicks out its tongue very quickly to catch its food.
3How does the frog move in water and on land?
In water, the frog swims using its webbed feet; on land, it hops and jumps.
4What helps the frog hide in its surroundings?
The frog's colours match the plants and trees around it, helping it hide well in the grass and leaves.
✍️ Let Us Learn
5Choose the correct word from the brackets.
- My colours match the plants and trees.
- Would you like to learn about frogs and tadpoles?
- I hop around happily, but I must watch out for snakes!
- Frogs swim easily because they have webbed feet.
6Rearrange the jumbled words to form correct sentences.
- The tiger hunts silently at night. (option a)
- Elephants live in large groups in forests. (option c)
- A spider carefully weaves its web. (option a)
- The crocodile waits silently near the riverbank. (option c)
- A turtle swims slowly in the ocean. (option a)
🔎 Let Us Explore
7Did You Know — How is a frog different from a toad?
Frogs usually have smooth, moist skin and long legs suited for hopping, while toads have dry, rough, bumpy skin and shorter legs suited for walking or short hops.
8Did You Know — Which is our national aquatic animal?
The Ganges river dolphin is India's national aquatic animal. It cannot see well, so it uses sound to find its way underwater.