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Lesson 21 Penguin Chick
By Stephany McDermott
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Question 1
1.
What does the word
finally
mean in the sentence below?
Jan
finally
saw the bus coming down the street.
At last
Everywhere
First in line
One at a time
Question 2
2.
What does the word
otherwise
mean in the sentence below?
We should leave now.
Otherwise
, we will be late for school.
Next
If not
As always
Even though
Question 3
3.
What does the word
steer
mean in the sentence below?
The rider uses the handlebars to
steer
the bike.
Make something turn
Make something go faster
Make something stop and start
Make something stand on one wheel
Question 4
4.
Which word is an ADJECTIVE in the sentence below?
The chilly wind rattled the tree's branches.
chilly
rattled
branches
Question 5
5.
Which word is an ADJECTIVE in the sentence below?
A family of bears lives in the dark cave
family
bears
dark
Question 6
6.
Which word is an ADJECTIVE in the sentence below?
Mandi took a bite of the smelly cheese.
bite
smelly
cheese
Question 7
7.
Read this paragraph from the story:
Most birds build nests for
their eggs. But on the ice in
Antarctica, there are no twigs
or leaves. There is no grass or
mud. Nothing to build a nest
with. Nothing but snow and ice.
What is the paragraph mostly about?
Why grass does not grow in Antarctica
Why birds in Antarctica cannot build nests
Why most birds build nests of twigs and leaves
Why most nests are made of twigs, leaves, grass, and mud
Question 8
8.
Why does it take three days for the mother penguin to reach the water?
The snow is deep.
She gets lost in a snowstorm.
The shore is frozen for miles.
She stops to play with the other mothers.
Question 9
9.
Why does it take three days for the mother penguin to reach the water?
The snow is deep.
She gets lost in a snowstorm.
The shore is frozen for miles.
She stops to play with the other mothers.
Question 10
10.
In order to keep the egg on his feet, the father penguin must--
shuffle when he walks
slide across the ice on his belly
huddle with the other penguin fathers
curl the tips of his wings around the egg
Question 11
11.
How do penguins send messages to each other?
By flapping their wings
By thumping the ground
By doing a special dance
By trumpeting and whistling
Question 12
12.
What is a creche?
A kind of fish
A group of young chicks
A mother and father penguin
The first stage of a chick's life