Where do frogs lay eggs?
Read-Along Information with Scaffolding · ELPAC Kindergarten reading. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
The student follows along while the examiner reads an informational text aloud, with pictures for support.
Sit with your child. Read the text aloud while your child follows along. The real test shows three pictures here; they are described in words under the text, so read those aloud too. Then read each question and its three answers aloud.
Frogs
Frogs lay eggs in water. A tadpole comes out of each egg. A tadpole has a long tail. It swims like a fish. Then the tadpole grows legs. Its tail gets small. Now it is a frog! A frog can jump. A frog eats bugs.
Picture one: little round eggs float in a pond.
Picture two: a small tadpole with a long tail swims in the water.
Picture three: a green frog sits on a rock and catches a fly with its tongue.
The question
Read the question and the three answers aloud to your child.
Where do frogs lay eggs?
- in waterCorrect answer
- in a tree
- in the sand
Why “in water” is correct
The answer is in the very first sentence, and the first picture shows eggs floating in a pond. Informational texts often put the most important fact first, so it is worth teaching your child to listen hard at the start. If they are stuck, reread just that first sentence.
Why the other answers are wrong
- in a tree — Birds lay eggs in trees, which is probably where this guess comes from. The text says water.
- in the sand — Turtles lay eggs in sand, but the text is about frogs and says water.
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