Identifying Details of Expository Texts

Identifying Details of Expository Texts

By Wenna Alo

Emperor penguins spend their entire lives on Antarctic ice and in its waters. They survive—breeding, raising young, and eating—by relying on a number of clever adaptations.

Emperor Penguin

Multiple Choice

Where do Emperor Penguins spend their entire lives?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Antarctic Ice

• Arctic ice

These flightless birds breed in the winter. After a courtship of several weeks, a female emperor penguin lays one single egg then leaves!

Multiple Choice

When do emperor penguins breed?

• During Winter

• During Summer

• During Autumn

• During Spring

Multiple Choice

What does the female emperor penguin do after laying a single egg?

• She waits for it to hatch.

• She protects the egg from harsh winds.

• She leaves after laying the egg.

• She dies after laying the egg.

Each penguin egg's father balances it on his feet and covers it with his brood pouch, a very warm layer of feathered skin designed to keep the egg cozy. There the males stand, for about 65 days, through icy temperatures, cruel winds, and blinding storms.

Multiple Choice

Which among the following does the brood pouch do?

• Protects the mother penguin from icy temperature

• Stores the fish for the baby to eat

• Keeps the egg cozy

• Hatches the egg

Finally, after about two months, the females return from the sea, bringing food they regurgitate, or bring up, to feed the now hatched chicks.