2nd Grade Term 3 Review

Select one phrase from paragraph 5 which shows the main focus of the paragraph.

• most penguins live together in an area called a rookery

• penguins find their mates

• they do sing to each other

• mamas or daddies can find their chicks just by listening for their voices.

Which two sentences are main topics of paragraph 3?

• Penguins hunt in the ocean

• Penguins surf on the waves

• Penguins eat seals and sharks

• Penguins like to play in the ocean

• Penguins ar ver safe in the ocean

Choose a phrase for each blank to correctly complete the sentence.

Why do the mama and daddy penguin switch places when keeping their egg warm?

• so they can get some sleep

• so they can each have time to play

• so they can take turns going to get food

• so they can help take care of other chicks

The picture after paragraph 7 helps the reader to see how....

• penguins waddle around

• penguins sing to their chicks

• penguins keep their eggs warm

What does the word rookery mean as it is used in this paragraph?

Like in the movie Happy Feet, most penguins live together in an area called a rookery. They live in groups of thousands or even more! In these rookeries, penguins find their mates, hatch their eggs and raise their chicks.

• a cave where penguins go to dance

• a giant nest where all the penguins lay their eggs

• a very cold mountain where penguins go to look for food

• a place where lots of penguins gather together to take care of their chicks

What is the main topic of the passage "Happy Feet"?

• all about penguins

• how baby penguins grow

• how penguins sing and dance

• all about the movie Happy Feet

How do mama and daddy penguins find their baby chicks whey they come back together after searching for food?

• They look for their baby chicks in the ocean

• They listen for the voices of their baby chicks

• They know their chicks will be louder than the others

• They sing for their chicks and the chicks come to them

Which sentence shows the correct order of events?

• Tearful's tears form a pond before she meets the frog

• Tearful begins to laugh before she sits on the big rock

• The pond of tears dries up after Tearful begins to smile and laugh

• The frog starts to follow Tearful after he learns there is salt in the pond

When does the frog learn that Tearful's tears are filled with salt?

• when Tearful draws a picture of him

• when he first starts to follow Tearful

• after Tearful has already filled the pond

• before Tearful's mother makes her go to school