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The Emperor's Egg

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the summer like in Antarctica?

a)

cold and windy

b)

sunny and hot

c)

very rainy

2.

Who takes care of the Emperor penguin egg?

a)

grandfather

b)

mother

c)

father

3.

How does the father penguin keep the egg warm?

a)

He sits on it.

b)

He tucks it under his belly.

c)

He swims with it in the warm ocean.

4.

How long does the father penguin have to take care of the egg before it hatches?

a)

9 months

b)

6 months

c)

2 months

5.

How do penguins recognize each other?

a)

They wear name tags.

b)

They each have a special call.

c)

They know each other's names.

6.

The hen sits on the nest until the chicks hatch.

What does hatch mean?

a)

to eat

b)

to come out of its egg

c)

to sleep

7.

Penguins eat fish, squid and krill. What is krill?

a)

A large shrimp like animal.

b)

A small egg

c)

A small shrimp like animal.

8.

The sun appeared on the horizon. What does horizon mean?

a)

The cloudy sky.

b)

where the land meets the sky

c)

the ocean

9.

The girls trundle as they tried carrying the heavy books. What does trundle mean?

a)

to walk clumsily

b)

to walk fast

c)

to fall

10.

The kids jumped on the trampoline. What is the verb in this sentence?

a)

kids

b)

jumped

c)

trampoline

11.

The students draw pictures in art class. What is the verb in this sentence?

a)

draw

b)

students

c)

pictures

12.

The band marched at the parade. What is the verb in this sentence?

a)

parade

b)

band

c)

marched