Amphibians

10/10/2020 8:35:00 PM

Do you know?

Amphibians are a class of animals like reptiles, mammals, and birds. They live the first part of their lives in the water and the last part on the land.
Most amphibians have thin, moist skin that helps them to breathe.

Let's discover more about this kind of animal!

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

An amphibian is an animal that _____.
Which of the following is TRUE about toads?

An amphibian is an animal that _____.

spends its entire life on land
lives both on land and underwater
only lives underwater

Which of the following is TRUE about toads?

They spend more time in the water.
They have a warty back.
They are worm-like creatures.

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Amphibians

What is an 3.1? An amphibian is an animal that spends part of its life underwater and part on land. When amphibians are underwater, they breathe with 3.2. When they are on land, they breathe with 3.3. They are cold-blooded. This means that their body temperature changes depending on the temperature around them.

There are three different kinds of amphibians. The first group is newts and salamanders. These animals are about three inches long. They have four legs and four "fingers" on each leg. They are red-orange and 3.4 to the color green.

The second type is frogs and toads. Frogs and toads are very similar. Toads have a warty back and spend less time in the water. They eat insects and other small animals. Frogs begin as tadpoles. They spend time close to the water so that they can lay their eggs.

The last group is caecilians. These are worm-like creatures. Millions of years ago, there were other types of amphibians, but they are now 3.5.

Read and answer the following questions.

Amphibians

What is an amphibian? An amphibian is an animal that spends part of its life underwater and part on land. When amphibians are underwater, they breathe with gills. When they are on land, they breathe with lungs. They are cold-blooded. This means that their body temperature changes depending on the temperature around them.

The last group is caecilians. These are worm-like creatures. Millions of years ago, there were other types of amphibians, but they are now extinct.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4

How is an amphibian different than most sea mammals?

An amphibian eats different foods.
An amphibian breathes underwater with gills.
An amphibian can swim.

Why is the word "fingers" in quotation marks in the passage?

The author isn’t sure it is the right word to use.
The author is using it to show that these things look and work like fingers.
The author is unsure of what to call these things.

What are the similarities between a frog and a toad?

They both eat insects and other small animals.
They are both endangered species.
They are both worm-like creatures; small animals.

What does the passage say about some amphibians millions of years ago?

There is not enough information about them.
There are new species being discovered every day.
They now no longer exist in the ecosystem.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

Millions of years ago, there were other types of amphibians, but they are now 8.1.
An 8.2 is an animal that spends part of its life underwater and part on land.
When they are on land, they breathe with 8.3.
They have four legs and four "fingers" on each leg. They are red-orange and 8.4 to the color green.
When amphibians are underwater, they breathe with 8.5.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for the words in the text.

9.1 is the organ used for breathing by fish and other animals that live in water.
Dinosaurs have been 9.2 for millions of years.
9.3 are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies.
Running is good exercise for the heart and 9.4.
A fresh coat of paint 9.5 the old house.