Practice Penguin Chick

What does the word whistles mean in the sentence below? When the coach whistles, the players stop their game.

• uses a loud vouice to shout orders
• waves her arms to show a signal
• twirls a red flag to send a message
• blows air to make a high sound

What does the word finally mean in the sentence below? Jan finally saw the bus coming down the street.

• at last
• first in line
• everywhere
• one at a time

What does the word steer mean in the sentence below? The rider uses the handlebars to steer the bike.

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

What does the word waterproof mean in the sentence below? Thanks to his waterproof backpack, Ryan’s books did not get wet.

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

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

• the snow is deep
• she gets lost in a 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
• curl the tips of his wings around the egg
• make a trumpet call

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

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

What is a crèche?

• a kind of fish
• a group of young chicks
• a mother and a father penguin
• the first stage of a penguin's life

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

• it stops growing bigger
• it needs its parents less
• it leaves the group to live alone
• it grows a fluffier coat of feathers