Chapter 5 of Class 5 English Santoor (Unit 3: Water), The Frog, is a lively poem narrated by a frog who sits in ponds and rain, grew from a tiny swimming tadpole, catches insects with a flick of his sticky tongue, Croaks happily in muddy water, and leaps high while hiding from hungry snakes.
What Class 5 English Chapter 5 Covers
From Tadpole to Leaping Frog — The frog introduces himself living among damp grass, puddles, and lily pads. He recalls how as a young tadpole with a little tail he swam like a fish before growing strong hind legs for hopping.
Hunting with a Sticky Tongue & Camouflage — With a quick flick of his long, sticky tongue, the frog snatches flies and worms in an instant. His green and brown skin blends into leaves and mud, helping him stay safe from lurking snakes.
Music of the Monsoon Ponds — Frogs love the monsoon showers, croaking in chorus across ponds and ditches while swimming with webbed feet and leaping high into the air.
Poetic Craft — First-Person Voice, Similes & Action Verbs — Written in the first person (‘I sit in ponds…’), the poem highlights vivid movement verbs (flick, hop, leap, croak, splash, dive) and comparisons.
Exercises in Chapter 5
- Let us Think & Speak: Answer questions on how the frog looked as a tadpole, how it catches food, what danger it watches out for, and how it feels when it rains; recite the poem with voice modulation.
- Let us Learn, Listen & Write: Arrange the stages of a frog’s life cycle (eggs → tadpole → froglet → adult frog), practice action words and similes, and write a short riddle or autobiography of a water animal.
Read Class 5 English Chapter 5 Online
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FAQ
How does the frog catch its food according to Chapter 5?
The frog sits very still and flicks out its long, sticky tongue at lightning speed to catch passing flies, beetles, and worms.
Why do frogs have webbed feet and green-brown skin?
Webbed feet act like paddles to help them swim swiftly in ponds, while their green and brown colours camouflage them among plants and mud to hide from predators like snakes.