Mr. Popper's Penguins

When Mr. Popper states, "They're as like as two peas",
what figure of speech is he referring to?

• Onomatopoeia- "two peas in a pod" 
• Idiom- "two peas in a pod" 
• Synonym- "two peas in a pea"
• Hyperbole-"as like as two peas"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Captain Cook thank Mr. Popper?

• He gave Mr. Popper a checker from his rookery
• He pecked at Mr. Popper's feet
• He let out a loud trill of excitement
• He tobogganed down the stairs

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How can the Popper's tell the difference between Greta and Captain Cook?

• Their beaks are different colors
• They painted their backs with their names
• Greta is taller than Captain Cook
• Captain Cook is wider than Greta

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Why can't Greta and Captain Cook live in the icebox together?

• It isn't cold enough
• The door handle broke
• It won't be big enough once they lay their eggs
• The icebox needs to be repaired

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is Mr. Popper's solution to the icebox dilemma? 

• He will send them back to Antarctica.
• He doesn't have a solution.
• Since it is October, he will open all of the windows and the penguins will be comfortable.
• He will ship them back to Dr. Smith.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Cause and Effect: What did the Popper's have to do because their windows were open?

• Turn the heat up in their house
• Wear their winter overcoats and hats in the house
• Stay at a hotel and leave the penguins at home
• Stay in bed all day because it was too cold

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Cause and Effect: What happened to the Popper's due to the blizzard?

• The penguins escaped and ran away
• There were large drifts of snow all over their house
• Janie and Bill got sick from the cold
• Nothing significant happened

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

How did Mr. Popper make the ice rink?

• He let the snow freeze
• He brought up the garden house and sprinkled the floors with one inch of water
• He let the water in the kitchen sink  overflow
• He melted all of the snow and spread the water around

According to the illustration, describe what is happening.

• The children and penguins are enjoying the new ice rink
• The icebox overflowed
• The penguins are unhappy with their new living arrangments
• Greta and Captain Cook are sick

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

According to the text, what pleased the penguins greatly?

• The warm weather
• Janie and Bill tried to toboggan in their overcoats
• Mrs. Popper bought them canned shrimp
• Mr. Popper bought a new and larger icebox