The
five chapters of Frog and Toad are Friends have been used to create five sentence combining
activities. Students are required
to take a group of simple sentences and combine the sentences into one
sentence containing all of the necessary information presented in the
smaller sentences.
You
may wish to model the first couple of examples for the students before
they complete the handouts on their own to ensure they understand what
is required of them.
An
Example:
1.
Frog ran.
2.
He ran up the
path.
Sentences
combined into - Frog ran up the path that led to Toad’s door.
Frog and Toad
Are Friends
Chapter One - Spring
1.
Frog ran.
2.
He ran up the
path.
3.
The path led
to Toad’s door.
4.
He was at the
front door.
5.
He knocked.
6.
Frog walked.
7.
He went into
the house.
8.
It was dark.
9.
Toad was lying
in bed.
10.
He had all the
covers.
11.
The covers were
on his head.
12.
Frog pushed Toad.
13.
He pushed him
out of the house.
14.
He pushed him
onto the front porch.
15.
Toad went back
into the house.
16.
Toad got into
bed.
17.
Toad pulled the
covers over his head.
18.
Frog looked.
19.
He looked at
Toad’s calendar.
20.
Toad looked.
21.
He looked at
the calendar.
22.
Toad climbed.
23.
He climbed out
of bed.
24.
He ran.
25.
He ran outside.
Frog and Toad
Are Friends
Chapter Two - The Story
1.
It was a summer
day.
2.
Frog was not
feeling well.
3.
Toad made frog
some tea.
4.
He put it in
a cup.
5.
The tea was hot.
6.
Frog drank.
7.
He drank the
tea.
8.
The tea was in
a cup.
9.
The tea was hot.
10.
Toad walked.
11.
He walked up
the porch.
12.
He walked down
the porch.
13.
Toad went into
the house.
14.
He stood on his
head.
15.
He did that for
a very long time.
16.
Toad poured water
over his head.
17.
The water was
in a glass.
18.
The water was
cold.
19.
Toad began to
bang his head.
20.
He banged it
against the wall.
21.
The wall was
hard.
Frog and Toad
Are Friends
Chapter Three - A Lost Button
1.
Toad went for
a walk.
2.
Frog went for
a walk.
3.
They walked across
a meadow.
4.
The meadow was
large.
5.
Frog walked in
the woods.
6.
Toad walked in
the woods.
7.
Frog walked along
the river.
8.
Toad walked along
the river.
9.
I have lost a
button.
10.
The button came
off my jacket.
11.
The button was
white.
12.
They looked in
the meadow.
13.
The meadow was
large.
14.
The grass was
tall.
15.
My button had
four holes.
16.
My button was
big.
17.
My button was
round.
18.
My button was
thick.
19.
Toad took down
his sewing box.
20.
It was on a shelf.
21.
Toad sewed the
buttons on.
22.
He sewed them
all over his jacket.
Frog and Toad
Are Friends
Chapter Four - A Swim
1.
Toad went down
to the river.
2.
Frog went down
to the river.
3.
They were going
to swim.
4.
Frog closed his
eyes.
5.
Toad came out
from behind the rocks.
6.
Toad had his
bathing suit on.
7.
Frog swam fast.
8.
He swam all afternoon.
9.
He made big splashes.
10.
Toad swam all
afternoon.
11.
Toad swam slowly.
12.
Toad made small
splashed.
13.
Frog swam.
14.
He swam over
to the turtle.
15.
He asked the
turtle to go away.
16.
The turtle sat
on the riverbank.
17.
The lizard sat
on the riverbank.
18.
The snake sat
on the riverbank.
19.
The dragonfly
sat on the riverbank.
20.
The field mouse
sat on the riverbank.
Frog and Toad
Are Friends
Chapter Five - The Letter
1.
Toad was sitting.
2.
He was sitting
on his front porch.
3.
Waiting for the
mail makes me sad.
4.
My mailbox is
empty.
5.
It is empty every
day.
6.
Frog sat on the
porch.
7.
Toad sat on the
porch.
8.
They were both
feeling sad.
9.
He found a pencil.
10.
He found a piece
of paper.
11.
He wrote on the
paper.
12.
He put the paper
in an envelope.
13.
Frog ran out
of his house.
14.
He saw a snail.
15.
He knew the snail.
16.
Frog ran back.
17.
He ran to Toad’s
house.
18.
Toad was taking
a nap.
19.
Frog looked.
20.
He looked out
the window.
21.
The window was
large.
22.
Frog went out
on the porch.
23.
Toad went out
on the porch.
24.
They waited for
the mail.
25.
They were happy.
Copyright 2004. Jennifer Berthelot (berthelotj@spsd.sk.ca). All rights reserved.