The New Year's Walrus - Scholastic News

What is this article mostly about?

• Why walruses are cool.

• Where walruses live.

• Why walruses travel to different places.

• How one walrus surprised people in a town.

What do walruses do with most of their time?

• They visit Iceland.

• They swim in the water.

• They sleep in town.

• They sleep on their couch.

Which of these might disturb someone?

• A quiet sound.

• A soft sound.

• A loud sound.

• Someone dropping a feather on the ground.

What happened after the townspeople of Scarborough found Thor?

• Thor swam to France.

• The townspeople canceled their fireworks show.

• The townspeople planned a fireworks show.

• The townspeople found Thor.

Why were the townspeople surprised to see Thor?

• Walruses live in the artic circle.

• Thor said, "Boo?"

• Walruses live in France.

• Walruses are common in Texas.

How much does Thor weigh?

• 160 pounds

• 1,600 pounds

• 6 million pounds

• 16 pounds

What are groups of walruses called?

• pods

• transplants

• colonies

• packs

Where do walruses rest in the Arctic Circle?

• Ice beds

• Waterbeds

• Ice floes

• Ice pods

What does a walrus do with its whiskers?

• eat

• swims

• hooks on the ice

• feels things

What does a walrus use to pull itself out of the water?

• skin

• tusks

• whiskers

• ice hooks