Penguin Problems

So what was the walrus saying?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the following line from the story:

I'm not buoyant enough. I sink like a dumb rock.

What is the meaning of the underlined word, "buoyant"?

• to grow too slow

• able to sink fast

• able to float

• to get wet

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Look at the diagram. What should go in space 1?

• too hungry

• everybody looks the same

• penguin's complaints

• walrus's lesson

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Look at the diagram. What should go in space 2?

• too hungry

• beak is too pointy

• penguin's complaints

• walrus's lesson

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which line from the story shows that the penguin changes from the beginning to the end?

• It gets dark way too early.

• After all, I do love the mountains.

• Walruses don't understand penguin problems!

• I'm still hungry, but my flippers ache.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

• The penguin complains about waddling.

• The walrus tells the penguin to think about what it said.

• The penguin complains about it getting dark early.

• The penguin goes to sleep.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

The main idea is what a selection is all mostly about. A detail is just what part of it is about.

Which of the following is the best main idea of this book?

• A penguin complains nonstop about everything in its life until an unexpected visitor offers a different point of view.

• Jory John is the author, and Lane Smith is the illustrator.

• The walrus tries to make the penguin understand that there is beauty in the world despite its challenges.

• The penguin complains about not being able to fly.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is something beautiful in this world?

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

What is a good prediction of what will occur in the future?

• The penguin will have many more visitors.

• The penguin will be more negative.

• The penguin will enter a competition.

• The penguin will be more positive.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1