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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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h, not bumpy, skin. They can breathe through their skin.

Their skin must stay wet so they can breathe through it. Young frogs must breathe through
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s. They breathe through their lungs when they are on land,

just like people do. Frogs lay their eggs in

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s and other bodies of water, like lakes.

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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b. When they climb, they move up trees or rocks. Some tree frogs live high in

very tall trees. Those tree frogs have webs between their toes. They can jump from tree to
tree. They can’t fly, but they can stay in the air for a long jump.

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the frog can lay eggs.

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move fast.

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take in.

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move up.

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move in.