Days with Frog and Toad Book Unit

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  Section 1 (to be used with the Caldecott winning picture book) includes:

  • Guided Reading suggested questions
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  Section 2 (to be used with the fable itself) includes:

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  • Worksheet for students to answer questions from the story
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