True frog

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/true-frog

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Ranidae (family)
2. What makes true frogs special compared to other frogs?True frogs have smooth, skin that lets them breathe through it, strong back legs for big jumps, and a sticky tongue that snaps out fast to catch insects.
3. Where can I find true frogs?They live in ponds, rivers, lakes, forests, grasslands, and even salty marshes—almost everywhere except the cold of Antarctica.

Cutaneous Respiration: Breathing through the skin, a process facilitated by their moist, permeable integument.
Saltatorial Locomotion: Movement characterized by leaping or jumping, enabled by powerful hind limbs.
Trophic Levels: The position an organism occupies in a food chain, indicating its feeding relationships.