VOCABULARY 1
something that doesn't allow water through it
waterproof
Jan ____________ saw the bus coming down the street.
A) steer
B) finally
C) otherwise
B) finally
Why does it take three days for the mother penguin to reach the ocean to feed?
A) The snow is too deep.
B) The shore is frozen for miles.
C) She gets lost.
B) The shore is frozen for miles.
Which word has the same sound as ur in burn?
A) such
B) born
C) dirt
C) dirt
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
A family of bears lives in the dark cave.
dark
a high musical sound
whistle
We need to leave now, ____________ we will be late for the party.
A) junior
B) finally
C) otherwise
C) otherwise
What must the father penguin do to keep the egg on his feet?
A) slide on his belly
B) curl the tips of his wings to hold it
C) shuffle his feet when he walks
C) shuffle his feet when he walks
Which word has the same sound as er in mother?
A) bird
B) mark
C) more
A) bird
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
The chilly winds rattled the tree branches.
chilly
younger or having lower rank
junior
The rider uses the handlebars to ____________ the bike.
A) steer
B) whistle
C) slippery
A) steer
How do the father penguins survive without food while they care for their chicks?
A) Their layer of fat keeps them alive.
B) They get nutrients from eating ice.
C) The mother penguins bring them food all day every day.
A) Their layer of fat keeps them alive.
Which word has the same sounds as ur in hurt?
A) high
B) first
C) hunt
B) first
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
I ate a sweet dessert after dinner.
sweet
having skin between the toes
webbed
Most umbrellas and raincoats are ____________.
A) webbed
B) finally
C) waterproof
C) waterproof
How do penguins message eat other?
A) They flap their wings.
B) They thump on the ground.
C) They trumpet and whistle.
C) They trumpet and whistle.
Which word has the same sound as er in winter?
A) stir
B) wind
C) deer
A) stir
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
The grocery cart has a squeaky wheel.
squeaky
if things were different
otherwise
The teacher blew her ____________ after recess to get the students to line up.
A) whistle
B) junior
C) finally
A) whistle
What is a creche?
A) a group of young chicks
B) a mother and father penguin
C) a kind of fish
A) a group of young chicks
Which word has the same sound as ur in purple?
A) people
B) shirt
C) rule
B) shirt
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
Please put your stinky socks in the laundry basket.
stinky