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ab a br sp hat tad lar me cr

ta dul do ee oa e mor pho po

cy d k men t va sis ch le

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The life cycle of a frog ( has / have ) three stages: egg, larva, and adult. As the frog ( grow / grows ) , it ( move / moves ) through the three stages by metamorphosis. Breeding The breeding season for frogs ( is / are ) usually in spring. When male frogs ( is / are ) ready to breed, they often ( use / uses ) loud croaking calls to attract female partners. When mating, the male frog ( get / gets ) on top of the female frog and ( clasp / clasps ) his arms around her waist or neck. Life Cycle Stage 1: Egg Many

frogspawn species [different kinds] of frogs ( lay / lays ) their eggs in calm [quiet] water. The female frog ( lay / lays ) numerous [a large number of] eggs called frogspawn. As she ( lay / lays ) the eggs, the male (release / releases ) sperm onto the egg clump and (fertilize / fertilizes ) the eggs. In many species of frogs, the adults ( leave / leaves ) the eggs to grow on their own. But in a few species, the parents ( stay / stays ) with the eggs to look after them. As the eggs mature [old enough], the middle part of each egg ( form / forms ) a tadpole. In one to three weeks time, the egg ( is / are ) ready to hatch, and a tiny tadpole ( break / breaks ) free of the egg.

Name:

Date: (have) three stages: egg, larva, and adult. As the frog

The life cycle of a frog (grow), it Breeding

(move) through the three stages by metamorphosis.

The breeding season for frogs male frogs

(be) usually in spring. When (use) (clasp)

(be) ready to breed, they often (get) on top of the female frog and

loud croaking calls to attract female partners. When mating, the male frog his arms around her waist or neck. Life Cycle Stage 1: Egg Many

frogspawn [different kinds] of frogs the male

species

(lay) their eggs in calm [quiet] water. The female frog (lay) the eggs, (fertilize) the eggs.

(lay) numerous [a large number of] eggs called frogspawn. As she (release) sperm onto the egg clump and

In many species of frogs, the adults few species, the parents middle part of each egg to three weeks time, the egg and a tiny tadpole

(leave) the eggs to grow on their own. But in a

(stay) with the eggs to (form) a tadpole. In one (is) ready to hatch, (break) free of the egg.

look after them. As the eggs mature [old enough], the

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

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The way frogs grow and change is called cycle of a frog, they are , and

. There are .

stages in the life

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Spring is the

season for frogs. The

frogs use a loud

sound

to attract female frogs.

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Frogs that have the same kinds of size and looks are the same different sizes and looks are different .

. Frogs that have

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The female frog lays a large clump of eggs which is called eggs, the male frog the eggs.

. As she lays the

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When the egg becomes bigger, a becomes full-grown, it becomes an

grows inside the egg. When the tadpole frog. .

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A tadpole comes out of an egg when it is ready to

Draw pictures to show what happened in the first stage of a frogs life.