The Boys and the Frogs
A fable retold from Fifty Famous Fables by Lida B. McMurry
This fable comes from Fifty Famous Fables, collected by Lida B. McMurry in the early 1900s. The story teaches that what seems like harmless play to the strong can be terror and pain to the weak. It invites children to see the world from another's point of view and to think before they act. The fable's simple moral—"What is sport to you may be death to others"—has been told for centuries. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 312 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Fifty Famous Fables, Lida B. McMurry
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 7 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 3
- Words to Know
- 3
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 30 minutes with one story, all of it.
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