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Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below.
Frogs live on land and in water. Frogs have long back legs and short bodies. Their
eyes stick out. They do not have tails. Most of the time they move in the water, but they can
also move on land. Frogs have
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Frogs must move fast to catch something to eat. They must also get away from bigger
animals. Some frogs have webs of skin between their toes. Webbed toes are good because it
helps them to swim very fast. Tree frogs have toe pads. The toe pads help them
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tree. They can’t fly, but they can stay in the air for a long jump.
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