Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Comprehension
100
What does the word finally mean?

a. at last

b. first in line

c. everywhere

d. one at a time 

A. At last 
100
What does the vocabulary word junior mean?
Younger than an adult. 
100
What does this paragraph talking about?

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. 

Why birds can't build nests in Antarctica. 
100
How do penguins send messages to each other? 
By trumpeting and whistling. 
200
What does the vocabulary word steer mean?
To make something turn in the direction you want. 
200
What does the vocabulary word slippery mean?
Difficult to hold on to something or difficult to walk on something. 
200
Why does it take three days for the mother penguin to reach the water?
The water is frozen. 
200
What would happen to a penguin if it got wet while swimming?
It would get cold. 
300
What does the vocabulary word otherwise mean in the sentence below? 


We should leave now. Otherwise, we will be late for school. 

If not
300
What does the vocabulary word webbed mean?
Having skin between the toes. 
300
What does the father penguin do to keep the egg on its feet without dropping it?
They shuffle their feet. 
300
What is a creche? 
A group of young chicks. 
400
What does the vocabulary word waterproof mean?
Something that can keep water off of it. 
400
What is black and white and black and white and black and white?
A penguin doing somersaults. 
400
How do father penguins stay alive without food while they are taking care of the chicks?
They have a layer of fat on their bodies that keeps them warm. 
400
How does a chick change after the first few months of its life?
It doesn't need its parents as much. 
500
What does the vocabulary word whistle mean?
A high pitched musical sound
500
What does an author do?
Writes the story. 
500
Why is it important for a chick's down to be fluffy?
It helps keep them warm. 
500
What is the last part of the article telling us about?
The penguin learns to take care of itself. 
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