WorksheetsTFK Team Puffin
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
Where do puffins lay their eggs?
in the open ocean
in nests in the ground
in the sand on the beach
in treetops
Which is the first paragraph that describes a problem and offers hope for its solution?
paragraph 1
paragraph 2
paragraph 3
paragraph 4
How many puffins come to breed on Heimaey and nearby islands?
4,200 puffins
5,000 puffins
1.5 million puffins
5 million puffins
To find their way to the sea, instinct tells pufflings to follow
the light of the moon.
their parents.
the sound of ocean waves.
Heimaey children.
What effect do Heimaey’s lights have on pufflings’ trek to the sea?
The birds get confused and lose their way.
The birds return to their nests.
The birds find the sea more quickly.
The birds band together on the city streets.
What is one fact you learn from the photos and captions that you do not learn from the article?
Kids release rescued pufflings at the beach.
Pufflings don’t have the same orange beaks seen on adults.
Puffins spend most of their life at sea.
At breeding time, puffins gather on seaside cliffs.
The section titled “Puffins in Peril” is mostly about the
threats facing these seabirds.
checkups at the aquarium.
checkups at the aquarium.
drop in pufflings’ weight.
Which word means the opposite of peril? (See the section titled “Puffins in Peril.”)
danger
jeopardy
risk
safety
Scientist Epur Hansen would most likely agree that the Puffling Patrol
has disrupted scientists’ research.
should stop rescuing pufflings.
has advanced puffin research.
has no more work to do.
The author wrote this article to
tell readers about the threats puffins face and how kids are helping the birds.
convince kids to form their own puffling-rescue team.
inform readers of the correct way to release a puffling.
persuade readers to visit the island of Heimaey.
What does stray mean?
bad
good
awesome
lost
What does vulnerable mean?
superpowers
strong
capable of being harmed
awesome
