Penguins (GMAS PREP 3-2)

Based on paragraph 2 of the article, why do penguins "shoot up out of the water"?

• to hide

• to hunt

• to breathe

• to exercise

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Based on the article, which would be the best heading for paragraphs 1-3?

• Big Birds

• On the Move

• On Their Own

• A Meal Fit for a King

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Based on the article, which of the following happens last?

• The female penguins lays an egg.

• The make penguin goes to the ocean to eat.

• The male protects the egg with his feet.

• The female penguin comes back from the ocean.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Based on the article and the poem, why do male penguins put their eggs and chicks on the feet?

• The ice is very cold.

• The sun is very bright.

• The young penguins are shy.

• The other penguins are dangerous.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of the article below:

They plunge into the icy ocean to catch their meals of fish, squid, and krill.

Based on the article, which word could be used instead of plunge?

• fly

• turn

• dive

• look

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In "My Father's Feet," explain how the penguin's feelings change throughout the poem.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5