Add more lines to the incomplete poem given below. Include information on the different stages in development of a frog. You may also draw and paint each stage as it appears in your poem. In shaded and grassy bogs, There lived a group of frogs. They happily sang from dusk to dawn, In double bass going on and on. One day sitting beside a reed, Female frogs think it's time to breed .....
One day sitting beside a reed, Female frogs think it's time to breed. They lay eggs in jelly clusters white, A spawn that gleams in morning light.
Soon from eggs, small embryos form, Tiny tadpoles, life is born. With tails to swim and gills to breathe, In water depths, they safely live.
Hind legs appear, then front ones too, Their bodies change as they grew. Tails shrink away, legs become strong, Froglets emerge where they belong.
On land and water, they now can dwell, Their croaking voices start to swell. Adult frogs with legs so strong, Where they hop and jump along. The cycle complete, new eggs are laid, In shaded bogs where life is made.
The four stages of frog development are:
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Egg stage - Eggs laid in jelly-like spawn in water.
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Tadpole stage - Has tail for swimming, gills for breathing, lives in water.
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Froglet stage - Develops legs, loses tail gradually, lives in water and on land.
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Adult frog stage - No tail, strong legs for jumping, lives on land and in water.
Explanation
The chapter describes the life cycle of a frog on Pages 17-19. The life cycle includes four stages: the egg stage (spawn - white jelly-like substance), the tadpole stage (with tail and no legs initially, then developing hind legs), the froglet stage (losing tail, developing legs), and the adult frog stage. The chapter mentions that tadpoles develop legs but still have tails which help them swim. Tadpoles grow gradually and start looking like little frogs called froglets. They still live in water but begin to spend some time on land. They lose their tails completely and their legs become strong to help them jump and land. Adult frogs live both in water and on land.
Solution Steps
The life cycle of a frog includes four distinct stages of development.
Egg stage: Eggs are laid in jelly-like spawn in water.
Tadpole stage: Tadpoles have tails for swimming and gills for breathing, living entirely in water.
Froglet stage: Froglets develop legs, gradually lose their tails, and begin living both in water and on land.
Adult frog stage: Adult frogs have no tail, strong legs for jumping, and live on land and in water.