Daddy Day Care

1.How do male emperor penguins differ from other animals living in Antarctica?

• They feed on sea creatures from areas other than Antarctica

• They work together to build nests with materials from Antarctica

• They remain in Antarctica throughout the winter months.

• They teach their young to care for themselves in Antarctica

2.Why does the male penguin hold the egg on his feet?

• to hide it from other penguins

• to protect it from cold weather

• to help it grow quickly

• to keep it from getting lost

3. Which of the following BEST describes how this passage is organized?

• cause and effect

• order of importance

• sequential order

• compare and contrast

4. After the eggs hatch, why do parents hold the chicks on their feet for eight weeks?

• so the chicks will recognize their parents

• because the chicks cannot eat on their own yet

• so the chicks will learn to hunt from watching their parents

• because the chicks cannot stand on the cold ice

5. How do parents recognize their chick?

• by its size

• by its sound

• by its color

• by its feather

6. Which excerpt from the passage uses a simile to tell about the chicks?

• . . . chicks gather together in large groups. . . .

• Looking like toddlers in overstuffed snowsuits. . . .

• . . . hungry chicks scurry to parents returning from sea.

• . . . they chirp, letting their parents know “I’m over here!”

7. What do the penguin chicks do at the end of winter?

• travel north

• care for themselves

• search for mates

• look for new homes

8. The headings in the passage help the reader to know that this is mostly about

• where penguins live

• penguins having fun

• what penguins look like

• penguins caring for their young

9.Read this sentence from Paragraph 1 of the passage.

Emperor penguins may not look it, but the males are tough enough to take on the deadly Antarctic winter and survive.

What is the meaning of the word tough as used in the sentence above?

• rough

• strong

• difficult

• firm

10. Why do the emperor penguins NOT build nests?

• No other animals are nearby, so the egg is safe.

• The eggshell is very strong and can handle resting on the ice.

• The male holds the egg on his feet to keep it the right temperature.

• There are limited materials to use because the area is surrounded by ice