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Explanation:
Let’s go through each question one by one, using only the poem provided.
1. How many frogs attended the school?
First line: *“Twenty frogs come to the frog school…”*
So, 20 frogs attended.
2. Where was the school located?
Line 2 says: *“Twenty frogs, green as the green pool.”*
Also, later: *“the puddles in springtime”*, and *“The water’s alive with their games.”*
The school is in or near a pool — likely a pond or puddle (a “green pool” suggests a natural water body). Since it’s called “the frog school” and they play in water, the location is in or beside a pool/pond. But the clearest clue is “green pool” — so the school is at the pool.
3. Name two purposes for which the pool is used.
From the poem:
- Lessons happen there: *“The lesson must start.”*
- Fun/games happen there: *“It’s time for the frogs to have fun. They dive and they hop, They leap and they flop. The water’s alive with their games.”*
So: learning (lessons) and playing/fun (games).
4. How would you describe the teacher?
Lines 4–8: *“To three naughty frogs arriving late, The teacher says, ‘I can’t wait. So please take your places, And show me your faces, Don’t fidget, don’t wriggle. Be good.’”*
Also line 12: *“‘You must pay attention,’ snaps teacher.”*
The teacher is strict, impatient with lateness, and wants order. Words like *snaps*, *don’t fidget*, *don’t wriggle*, *be good* show they’re firm and no-nonsense.
5. Quote a line from the poem to support your answer.
For Q4, a good quote is: *“‘You must pay attention,’ snaps teacher.”*
This shows the teacher is strict and assertive.
6. Why would it be difficult to see the frogs in school?
Line 2: *“Twenty frogs, green as the green pool.”*
That means the frogs’ color matches the pool — they blend in (camouflage). So they’d be hard to spot.
7. What games did the frogs play?
Lines 16–18: *“They dive and they hop, They leap and they flop.”*
So the games are: diving, hopping, leaping, and flopping.
8. What is the mood of the frogs in the last stanza?
Last stanza (lines 14–18): *“It’s time for the frogs to have fun. They dive and they hop, They leap and they flop. The water’s alive with their games.”*
Words like *fun*, *alive*, and energetic actions (*dive, hop, leap, flop*) show excitement and joy. Mood = happy, joyful, energetic.
9. Write a suitable title for the poem.
The poem is about frogs going to school, learning, then playing. It has a playful, rhythmic, childlike tone. Good titles could be:
- *“The Frog School”* (simple and direct)
- *“Twenty Frogs at School”*
- *“Lesson and Leap”*
But the most fitting, based on content and repetition of “frog school”, is “The Frog School”.
Now, let’s write the final answers clearly.
Final Answer:
1. Twenty frogs.
2. At the green pool (or in/next to a pond/puddle).
3. For lessons and for playing games.
4. Strict, firm, and impatient with misbehavior.
5. “‘You must pay attention,’ snaps teacher.”
6. Because they are green like the green pool, so they blend in.
7. Diving, hopping, leaping, and flopping.
8. Happy and energetic (or joyful and lively).
9. The Frog School
Let’s go through each question one by one, using only the poem provided.
1. How many frogs attended the school?
First line: *“Twenty frogs come to the frog school…”*
So, 20 frogs attended.
2. Where was the school located?
Line 2 says: *“Twenty frogs, green as the green pool.”*
Also, later: *“the puddles in springtime”*, and *“The water’s alive with their games.”*
The school is in or near a pool — likely a pond or puddle (a “green pool” suggests a natural water body). Since it’s called “the frog school” and they play in water, the location is in or beside a pool/pond. But the clearest clue is “green pool” — so the school is at the pool.
3. Name two purposes for which the pool is used.
From the poem:
- Lessons happen there: *“The lesson must start.”*
- Fun/games happen there: *“It’s time for the frogs to have fun. They dive and they hop, They leap and they flop. The water’s alive with their games.”*
So: learning (lessons) and playing/fun (games).
4. How would you describe the teacher?
Lines 4–8: *“To three naughty frogs arriving late, The teacher says, ‘I can’t wait. So please take your places, And show me your faces, Don’t fidget, don’t wriggle. Be good.’”*
Also line 12: *“‘You must pay attention,’ snaps teacher.”*
The teacher is strict, impatient with lateness, and wants order. Words like *snaps*, *don’t fidget*, *don’t wriggle*, *be good* show they’re firm and no-nonsense.
5. Quote a line from the poem to support your answer.
For Q4, a good quote is: *“‘You must pay attention,’ snaps teacher.”*
This shows the teacher is strict and assertive.
6. Why would it be difficult to see the frogs in school?
Line 2: *“Twenty frogs, green as the green pool.”*
That means the frogs’ color matches the pool — they blend in (camouflage). So they’d be hard to spot.
7. What games did the frogs play?
Lines 16–18: *“They dive and they hop, They leap and they flop.”*
So the games are: diving, hopping, leaping, and flopping.
8. What is the mood of the frogs in the last stanza?
Last stanza (lines 14–18): *“It’s time for the frogs to have fun. They dive and they hop, They leap and they flop. The water’s alive with their games.”*
Words like *fun*, *alive*, and energetic actions (*dive, hop, leap, flop*) show excitement and joy. Mood = happy, joyful, energetic.
9. Write a suitable title for the poem.
The poem is about frogs going to school, learning, then playing. It has a playful, rhythmic, childlike tone. Good titles could be:
- *“The Frog School”* (simple and direct)
- *“Twenty Frogs at School”*
- *“Lesson and Leap”*
But the most fitting, based on content and repetition of “frog school”, is “The Frog School”.
Now, let’s write the final answers clearly.
Final Answer:
1. Twenty frogs.
2. At the green pool (or in/next to a pond/puddle).
3. For lessons and for playing games.
4. Strict, firm, and impatient with misbehavior.
5. “‘You must pay attention,’ snaps teacher.”
6. Because they are green like the green pool, so they blend in.
7. Diving, hopping, leaping, and flopping.
8. Happy and energetic (or joyful and lively).
9. The Frog School
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