2.2 L21 Penguin Chick Question Preview (ID: 47743)


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What do you call a group of chicks?
a) emperor penguins
b) a creche
c) a herd
d) a rookery

How do penguins talk to each other?
a) trumpet voice and whistle
b) drumming
c) flap their flippers
d) eye contact

How does a father penguin keep the egg safe?
a) He toboggans on ice.
b) He talks to the egg in trumpet voice.
c) He rolls the egg with flippers.
d) He shuffles to move.

How long does it take for the mother to get to the water? Why?
a) 1 day. She toboggans all the way to the water.
b) 5 days. She takes a lot of breaks.
c) 3 days. The water is frozen for miles.
d) 1 week. She gets lost in the snow.

Why do penguin parents preen a chick's coat?
a) to keep the down fluffy and warm
b) to make the down waterproof
c) to keep the down shiny and beautiful
d) to help the chick swim

How is a penguin father different from a penguin mother?
a) He is bigger and fatter than the mother.
b) He loves the chick more than the mother.
c) The mother is better at fishing.
d) He is not afraid of the cold.

Where do penguins lay their eggs?
a) rookery
b) creche
c) huddle
d) brood patch

What is the setting of this story?
a) Canada
b) North Pole
c) Antarctica
d) Atlantic Ocean

What is the main idea of the first page in the story?
a) Why nests are made of twigs or leaves.
b) Why birds in Antarctica can't build nests
c) Why grass won't grow in Antarctica
d) Why birds build nests with grass and mud

What is the main idea of the last page?
a) The junior penguin can catch his own food.
b) The junior penguin can take care of himself.
c) The junior penguin can find a mate.
d) The junior penguin can take care of an egg.

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