Emperor Penguins

​ELA small group 1/7/2026

By Joanna Zack

Multiple Choice

How do emperor penguins stay warm?

• Wearing jackets

• Huddling together in large groups

• Swimming in icy water

• Having a thin layer of skin

Multiple Choice

How does the father protect his egg?

• Sitting on top of the egg

• Placing it in the snow

• Holding it on his feet

• Hiding it

Multiple Choice

What does the mother penguin do after it lays an egg?

• Leaves for two months to look for food

• Stays with the egg

• Goes swimming

• Cracks the egg open

Multiple Choice

The emperor penguin is the ______

• Smallest of all penguins

• Happiest of all penguins

• Most colorful of all penguins

• Largest of all penguins

Open Ended

Write one interesting fact about the emperor penguin.