Penguin Chick Comprehension and Vocabulary

Read the paragraph from the story:

This group of chicks is called a creche, or a nursery. The chick now spends most of his time here. But he still rushes to his mother or father to be fed when either one comes back from the ocean.

After reading the paragraph define the word creche, using context clues.

• chick

• group

• nursery

• ocean

What is the last part of the article MOSTLY about?

• the junior penguin learning to find a mate

• the junior penguin learning to care for an egg

• the junior penguin learning to trumpet messages

• the junior penguin learning to take care of himself

Look at the chart. Which main idea belongs in the empty box?

• The penguin mother walks or slides on her belly across the ice.

• Emperor penguins work hard to take care of their chicks in Antarctica.

• Most birds build nests for their eggs, but emperor penguins do not.

• Penguin mothers lay only one egg each year in the cold Antarctic.

Fluffy down helps keep the new chicks warm in Antarctica.

Which meaning of down best fits the way it is used in this sentence?

• Warm skin

• Feeling sad

• To go lower

• Soft feathers

Read the paragraph from the story: 'The penguin chick huddles close to its parent to stay warm in the icy winds of Antarctica.' What does the word 'huddles' mean in this context?

• A) Stands tall

• B) Moves away

• C) Cuddles closely

• D) Flies high

What is the main idea of the passage about penguin chicks?

• A) How penguin chicks learn to swim

• B) The diet of penguin chicks

• C) The survival and growth of penguin chicks

• D) The migration patterns of penguin chicks

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a penguin chick and its parents?

• A) Independent

• B) Symbiotic

• C) Dependent

• D) Competitive

In the sentence, 'The penguin chick's fluffy down keeps it warm,' what does 'down' refer to?

• A) A direction

• B) Soft feathers

• C) A type of food

• D) A sound

What is the purpose of a penguin chick's 'creche'?

• A) To help them learn to swim

• B) To provide warmth and protection

• C) To teach them to hunt

• D) To isolate them from others

Which word best describes the environment where penguin chicks are raised?

• A) Tropical

• B) Arid

• C) Icy

• D) Urban