Penguin Chick

Why does it take 3 days for the mother penguin to reach the water? (Hint: look on page 213)

• the snow is deep

• she gets lost in a snowstorm

• the shore is frozen for miles

• she stops to play with other mothers

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In order to keep the egg on his feet, the father penguin must... (Hint: look on page 214)

• shuffle when he walks

• slide across the ice on his belly

• huddle with other penguin fathers

• curl the tips of his wings around the egg

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How do father penguins survive without food while they care for their chicks? (Hint: look on page 211)

• they get what they need from the ice

• they have fat that keeps them alive

• the mother penguins bring them food each day

• they bring up food that is stored in their stomach

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How do penguins send messages to each other? (Hint: look on page 215)

• by flapping their wings

• by thumping the ground

• by doing a special dance

• by trumpeting and whistling

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Why is it important for a chick's down to be fluffy?

• it helps the chick swim
• it makes the chick look cute
• it helps keep the chick warm
• it makes the chick's coat waterproof

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If a penguin's skin got wet while it was swimming, the penguin would...

• get cold
• look fluffy
• feel hungry
• swim better

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Read the following sentence from the story:

"The chick is wet. But soon it's soft feathers, called down, dry and become fluffy and gray."

What does down mean?

• a kind of fish

• a kind of feathers

• going towards the ground

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Waterproof means...

• able to be washed
• able to keep out water
• able to keep things cool
• able to hold a lot of things

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To steer something means...

• make something turn
• make something go faster
• makes something stop and start
• make something stand on one wheel

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When you whistle you...

• use a loud voice to shout orders
• wave your arms to show a special signal
• twirl a red flag to send a message in code
• blow air through your lips to make a high sound

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