OddBall Allstars

Who are the "Oddball All-Stars"?

• a. Antarctic penguins

• b. Galapagos penguins

• c. Gentoo penguins

• d. Emperor penguins

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Where are the Galapagos islands located?

• a. Off the coast of North America

• b. Off the coast of Australia

• c. Off the coast of Antarctica

• d. Off the coast of South America

Why did Hernan Vargas and his team paint the penguins?

• a. To see whether some of the penguins on the island were hiding when the team counted them.

• b. To see whether some of the penguins followed the cool current to the islands when migrating.

• c. To see keep cool when the waters became too warm during the hotter months.

• d. To learn to stay in the water during the hottest parts of the day.

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What key words are called out in this article?

• a. Oddball All-Stars

• b. Scientific Name, Home Base, Size

• c. tropical, adaptions

• d. Penguin Hide and Seek

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Where in the article would you tell someone to look for facts about how scientists keep track of the Galapagos penguins?

• a. The trading card titled "Galapagos Penguin"

• b. "Turn Up the Heat"

• "Keeping Cool"

• "Penguin Hide and Seek"

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What types of text features has the author included?

• a. Glossary, trading card with facts, title, heading, key word

• b. Dictionary, trading card with facts, sidebar, title

• c. Title, headings, key words, trading card with facts, sidebar

• Headings, key words, sidebar, glossary

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Part A

According to the section "Turn Up the Heat," how are the Galapagos penguins different from other penguins?

• a. They prefer the cold.

• b. They've adapted to live in tropical heat.

• c. The penguins pant like dogs.

• d. Scientists paint some birds to help them cool off.

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Part B

Which fact from the section "Turn Up the Heat," BEST supports your answer to Part A?

• a. The penguin eggs will cook if left out in the sun.

• b. Penguins followed cool currents to reach the Galapagos.

• c. Other penguins cannot survive in the Galapagos.

• d. The birds are about 21 inches tall.

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What is the main idea of the "Penguin Hide and Seek" sidebar?

• a. When people are hot, sweat helps them cool off.

• b. Hernan Vargas thought of a way to make sure all the Galapagos penguins could be counted because scientist use the numbers to see if the penguins are doing well.

• c. Galapagos penguins have bare skin around their beaks, on their feet, under their flippers.

• d. Scientist think first penguins got to the Galapagos by following the cool current.

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