Penguin

According to the passage, how are penguins DIFFERENT from other birds?

• Penguins have feathers, while other birds do not.

• Penguins live near the ocean, while other birds live on land.

• Penguins cannot fly, while most other birds can.

• Penguins cannot swim, while most other birds can.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

After reading the passage, the reader can tell that

• There is still a lot to learn about penguins.

• Penguins are aggressive animals.

• Penguins have trouble surviving in the water.

• Penguins are very quick on land.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

According to the article, what is another way that penguins are DIFFERENT from other birds?

• Penguins have feathers that grow in a specific pattern.

• Penguins have bones that are not solid.

• The penguins can fly as well as an eagle.

• The penguin's feathers grow all over, like hair on a mammal.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which statement from the article supports the conclusion that there is still much to learn about penguins?

• "They have solid bones, while other birds have bones that are not solid."

• "The penguin spends much time in the ocean, so much of its life is unknown."

• "The penguin is an ocean bird, living in and near the ocean."

• "When the penguin is on land, it walks along slowly."

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What do penguins eat?

• Fish

• Plants

• Eel

• Worms

Which sentence from the passage shows that the penguin is a talented swimmer?

• "The penguin is a bird, but it does not fly."

• "The penguin is an ocean bird, living in and near the ocean."

• "The penguin's food source is in the water, the fish it catches."

• "While the penguin is not a great flier as the eagle is, the penguin can out-swim most birds."

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2