Penguin Chick Journeys Comprehension

Read the paragraph:

Most birds build nests for their eggs. But on the ice in Antarctica, there are no twigs or leaves. There is no grass or mud. Nothing to build a nest with. Nothing but snow and ice.

What is the paragraph mostly about?

• why grass does not grow in Antarctica

• Why birds in Antarctica cannot build nests

• Why most birds build nests with twigs and leaves

• Why most nests are made of twigs, leaves, grass, and mud

Why does it take three days for the mother penguin to reach the water?

• The snow is deep

• She gets lost in the snowstorm

• The shore is frozen for miles

• She stops to play with the other mothers

What must a father penguin do to keep the egg on his feet?

• shuffle when he walks

• slide across the ice on his belly

• huddle with the other penguin fathers

• curl the tips of his wings around the egg

How do father penguins survive without food while they care for their chicks?

• They get the nutrients they need from the ice

• They have a layer of fat that keeps them alive

• The mother penguin brings them food each day

• They bring up the food that is stored in their stomach

How do penguins send messages to each other?

• by flapping their wings

• by thumping the ground

• by doing a special dance

• by trumpeting and whistling

Why is it important for a chicks 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 coat waterproof

What would happen to a penguin if its skin got wet while swimming?

• It would get cold

• It would look fluffy

• It would feel hungry

• It would swim better

What is a creche?

• a kind of fish

• a group of young chicks

• a mother and a father penguin

• the first stage of a chicks life

How does a chick change AFTER the first few months of its life?

• It stops growing bigger

• It needs its parent less

• It leaves the group to live alone

• It grows a fluffier coat of feathers

What is the last part of the article MOSTLY about?

• the junior penguin learning to find a mate

• the junior penguin learning to care for an egg

• the junior penguin learning to trumpet messages

• the junior penguin learning to take care of himself