This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel as a springboard for instruction focused on vowels.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how word with i_e pattern is used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with long i vowel sounds.

This set of vocabulary development resources for Frog and Toad Are Friends highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions and pictures, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Frog and Toad Are Friends. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.